(Photo : Justin Casterline/Getty Images) INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – Kyle Kirkwood, driver of the (#27) AutoNation Honda, drives throughout observe at Carb Day for the 107th Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 26, 2023 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
A terrifying incident occurred within the annual Indianapolis 500 motor race within the 186th lap on Sunday afternoon.
With almost ten laps remaining within the Memorial Day weekend race, Arrow McLaren’s Felix Rosenqvist hit the surface wall, spinning over to the opposite aspect of the observe. Andretti Autosports’ Kyle Kirkwood was passing by, and he tried to remain out of the best way of Rosenqvist’s out-of-control automobile, in keeping with an article by USA Today.
Read extra: Terence Crawford Makes Bold Prediction in Megafight Against Errol Spence Jr.
Terrifying Car Crash in Indy 500 Sends Tire Flying
As Kirkwood’s pink automobile handed by, he barely touched the out-of-place McLaren automobile. However, his left rear tire collided with Rosenqvist’s left entrance, inflicting the Andretti to lose management and spin the other way up.
That was a scary one! Thankfully, #FelixRosenqvist and #KyleKirkwood are capable of stroll away from that one! 💥
So relieved that tire did not go into the stands! 🙏#IndyCar #Indy500 pic.twitter.com/lijIOq3zMq
— Last Lap Insider. (@LastLapInsider) May 28, 2023
The impression of the collision prompted Kirkwood’s left rear tire to fly onto the car parking zone exterior of the stands. It hit a parked Chevrolet sedan whereas officers shortly attended to the matter.
Here’s the place that flying tire impacted in flip 2
@IMS #indy500 pic.twitter.com/MLexGcUu5q— Andrew Kossack (@AndrewKossack) May 28, 2023
“It barely clipped me, it was so close. I thought I made it, and then it just touched, and next thing you know I’m flying at the wall,” Kirkwood stated.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway President J. Douglas Boles instantly went to the scene to make sure everybody was superb.
Fans on the stand held their collective breaths because the tire went flying. No one was harmed within the incident, and each drivers had been okay, per ESPN.
Related Article: Shocking Details on PSG and Morocca Star Achraf Hakimi’s Divorce Settlement
© 2018 Sportsworldnews.com All rights reserved. Do not reproduce with out permission.
