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Having pushed Ross Bentley's stalled racer out of a chicane area, three track workers rushed into the path of Willy T. Ribbs's car, which was coming around the corner. Two of them were hurt when colliding with the car's rear. The third sustained fatal injuries when he was hit and overrun by the left rear wheel. [139] [140] Gary Avrin (CAN)
Along with Mario's and Michael's many misfortunes during the 1980s and 1990s, Newman/Haas Racing's misfortunes at Indy include several near-misses and crashes. In 1996, the Indy car split saw Newman/Haas (and Newman in particular) take sides firmly with the CART contingent. The team would not return to Indianapolis until 2004.
On the 59th lap, Swede Savage lost control as he exited turn four. His car twitched back and forth, and then slid across to the inside of the track at nearly top speed. It hit the angled inside wall nearly head-on. The force of the impact, with the car carrying a full load of fuel, caused it to explode in a plume of flame.
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Scott Dixon's race at Portland International Raceway-- and in all likelihood, his 2024 IndyCar championship hopes -- ended Sunday afternoon eight turns into the series' 110-lap race.
Andretti left the car under his own power and said he was OK after leaving the Emergency Medical Center. This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Marco Andretti crashes out of Indy ...
Rinus VeeKay changed his fortunes with one late, daring Indianapolis 500 qualifying run Saturday. The 23-year-old Dutch driver overcame an early crash that forced crew members to scramble to ...
The first full 2024 Indianapolis 500 practice is Thursday, May 16, on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval. Most of the first two days of scheduled practice was washed out by rain, and ...
But after the car is destroyed in a practice crash, the team qualifies a conventional two-wheel drive Hawk built by crew chief Clint Brawner. For the only time in Andretti's Indy career, all the breaks finally go his way, as he wins by nearly two laps over Dan Gurney. The long-suffering Granatelli plants a kiss on Mario's cheek in Victory Lane.