While his senior year on the mats at traditionally tough Nazareth Area (Pa.) High School didn't go as he wanted, Karam accomplished the first goa But he's also discovered that the tenacity and intense competitiveness needed to thrive in wrestling also works at nearly 200 mph. At that moment, Sage Karam was a wrestling coach, one who guided 6:30 a.m. workouts, wore headgear during training sessions and occasionally worked the nerves of … And Sage Karam would be the best person to change your mind. By 12, Karam was perhaps the best young karts driver in the country, and the following year he became the youngest winner of the Skip Barber Shootout. Karam has competed at the Indianapolis 500 in six times including five of his sixf appearance for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing. I learned a lot in years past that has gotten me prepared for this. He recently won the Milwaukee IndyFest Indy Lights race this past Saturday. DES MOINES, Iowa — Overcome by fury after a bitter defeat, Sage Karam started running home. Karam got roughly halfwaybefore his father found him sprinting aimlessly. Pre-NYU: Attended Lehigh University for two years…was not a member of the wrestling team. Video by Jody Karam. Karam recently credited his wrestling background as being an “unfair advantage” compared to some of his competitors on the track. He will next race July 6 as the hometown favorite at Pocono Raceway. He was passed on the first lap by Zach Veach, but he maintained his composure — again, a lesson he said he picked up in wrestling — and rallied for a breakthrough victory. It's all for you, but then it's also for the team, and you have to put the team before yourself. "Race car drivers, you have to have good vision. He finished 19th in the 2019 Indy 500 in the No. Sage Karam, 25, is one of the top young open-wheel drivers in the world after an impressive teenage career with championships in Firestone Indy Lights (2013) and US Formula 2000 (2010). [tubepress video=”u1elbFCRtwg”] "When I'm in a match and I need to make something happen fast and I need to make a decision quick, racing gives me that advantage. "Wrestling teaches you to be mentally tough. But Karam was so upset about blowing his shot at states that he grabbed his shoes and took off before anyone stop him. The players who were worthy of special mention because of their play in Sunday's 27-26 Seattle victory. 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In the meantime he'll be wrestling — which Karam said has been helped by racing too. We can make decisions really quick. 2018-19: Compiled a 19-5 record, going 18-5 at 157 pounds and 1-0 at 165 pounds…placed second at the NYS Championships (11/18)…finished third at the Roger Williams Invitational (11/10)…placed fifth at the Citrus Invitational (12/29-30)…IAAC Spring Honor Roll. 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It was about a dozen miles between Karam's house in … The sacrifices that you have to make within a season to make weight. DES MOINES, Iowa — Overcome by fury after a bitter defeat, Sage Karam started running home. In 2015, Karam competed in twelve events in 2015 for Chip Ganassi Racing. Karam recently credited his wrestling background as being an “unfair advantage” compared to some of his competitors on the track. The 18-year-old Karam hasn't even started his senior year in high school back in the hometown he shares with Mario Andretti (Nazareth, Pa.), but he might just be the brightest young American prospect in open-wheel racing. I raced at Milwaukee and Iowa differently than I did in any other race knowing that I could win. Sam (Schmidt) saw that and took me under his wing," Karam said. This season, for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, had it all. That was the difference," Karam said. 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