Check out the crash that red flagged the Indy 500

First off, and most significantly, everybody got here out of this crash at the Indy 500 okay. But verify out this sprint cam footage of what it was like inside driver Kyle Kirkwood’s automotive after he was clipped by Felix Rosenqvist, who skimmed into the wall and spun out into visitors. Even the broadcasting crew held their breath whereas security employees rushed to free Kirkwood from his inverted automotive. Kirkwood’s staff could possibly be hear on comms telling the driver to not take away his safely belts till rescue employees go to him.

Here’s what it regarded like from the overhead digital camera:

Here’s what it regarded like inside Kirkwood’s automotive:

Notice how cooly Kirkwood flips up his visor whereas his automotive is sliding down the observe the other way up.

And right here’s a shot of Kirkwood’s tire flying off and heading into the vacinity of the grandstand. No phrase on the place it landed, nevertheless it looks like everybody got here out of this one okay.

The race was red-flagged with 14 laps to go. with Ryan Hunter-Reay in the lead.

And simply seconds after the re-start, fan favourite Pato O’Ward went careening into the wall, bringing on a second red flag with 6 laps to go. Moments later, he was read-ended by Agustín Canapino, regardless of sitting there fully stopped for a number of seconds. O’Ward walked away from the crash and appeared okay.

Absolute chaos in Indy.

[Update:] We know the place Kirkwood’s tire landed:

And we’d be remiss if we didn’t point out that NBC Sports is as soon as once more insisting on forcing Mike Tirico upon us. 

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