Roger Penske acknowledged they were “very fortunate we didn’t have a bad accident” when a tire flew over the stands at the Indy 500 on Sunday.
“I saw what happened, saw it bounced on top of a building and went and hit a car over there, which obviously is very concerning,” Penske said, while also noting that a wheel hadn’t “come off in a long time.”
Penske — whose Penske Corporation owns the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and whose driver, Josef Newgarden,— said there are “tethers on the wheels,” which the AP reported are intended to keep the wheels attached even after the movement of a collision. The Indy 500 took a scary turn with about 16 laps remaining when Felix Rosenqvist’s car hit the the side and Kyle Kirkwood collided with him.The car of Kyle Kirkwood collides with Felix Rosenqvist during the Indy 500 on Sunday.Kyle Kirkwood’s car slides against the wall after colliding with Felix Rosenqvist at the Indy 500.A tire flew off a car toward the stands at the Indy 500 on Sunday.The car of Robin Matthews was damaged by the tire that flew over the stands at the Indy 500.
“All I know is I was up in the fence, which is never a good thing in IndyCar,” Kirkwood said Sunday. “Thank God these cars are so safe. I saw sparks flying everywhere. That’s the scary part. You’re upside-down and you’re kind of stuck at that point.” The tire caused damage to a white Chevrolet in the parking lot that needed to be towed, and its owner, Robin Matthews, was allowed to kiss the Yard of Bricks — a tradition reserved to the event’s winner.
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