Kyle Kirkwood flipped over as he crashed hard into the wall at the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday as he tried to avoid Felix Renqvist's spin out.
Felix Rosenqvist leads the field into the first turn during the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 28, 2023.
Kirkwood’s rear left tire clipped the front of Rosenqvist’s vehicle and he lost control. The tire flew off Kirkwood’s car and over the fence along the track. Kirkwood hit the wall, went airborne and flipped over. The damaged vehicle skidded down the track and the red flag came out. The tire flew into the parking lot and, luckily, didn’t hit anybody. One vehicle appeared to be damaged.
Kyle Kirkwood heads into the first turn during the final practice for the Indianapolis 500, Friday, May 26, 2023. Kirkwood was able to leave his crashed vehicle under his own power as he left the track to get checked out at the infield care facility.The rest of the race field went around the track three times before they awaited the restart with 14 laps to go.
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