INDIANAPOLIS — Katherine Legge and Ryan Hunter-Reay were eliminated in an early accident in Sunday’s 110th Indianapolis 500.
On the race’s 18th lap, Hunter-Reay lost control of the No. 31 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet as he exited the second turn, spinning in the middle of the track. As the 2014 Indianapolis 500 winner’s car moved toward drivers’ right, Legge spun the No. 11 HMD Motorsports/AJ Foyt Racing Chevrolet when trying to avoid the spinning Hunter-Reay.
Hunter-Reay’s car then hit the outside retaining wall while Legge’s car spun and hit the inside retaining wall. Both drivers exited their cars.
Legge is attempting the Double, racing in the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte, potentially giving her a head start on the NASCAR race.
Ed Carpenter crash ends Indy 500 run in Lap 27
Ed Carpenter’s Indianapolis 500 lasted just over 26 laps after an early incident took out the three-time polesitter at Indianapolis.
On a restart following an earlier incident, Carpenter was in the middle of a three-wide situation with Indianapolis 500 winner Takuma Sato to Carpenter’s outside. As the field headed to Turn 1, Sato and Carpenter had contact which spun Carpenter’s No. 33 ECR Chevrolet in the first turn.
Sato’s car continued without incident but was not safe from Carpenter’s wrath as the Indianapolis resident gestured angrily at Sato’s machine.
“Takuma tried to make it three wide into one on the restart, which is unwise,” Carpenter said outside of the medical center. “And, not only do you do that, but he speeds me down like I was not going to be there. So, really disappointing, so early in the race for two veterans like that; two-time champion, I’d expect way more out of him.”
Carpenter climbed from his car after the incident and went to the IU Medical Center.
Will Power spins out exiting the pits
Will Power’s car spun out on pit lane and came to rest on the exit. He tried to get it to refire, but could not, causing a caution and cleanup.
Alexander Rossi’s car catches fire in the pits, again
Alexander Rossi got help being lifted out of his car and over the wall in pit lane, hopping on his left foot, after his car caught fire and was smoking — 364 days after his Indy 500 ended with his car on fire in pit lane.
The car stopped at Kyle Kirkwood’s pit box, and Kirkwood’s Andretti Global pit crew was the one to help him out of the car.
He was seen sitting in Kirkwood’s pit box, sitting on an object inside the pit box. He was being cheered by fans as he received his crutches and was walking back down pit lane.
This story will be updated.
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Reporting by Christopher DeHarde, Jessica Garcete and Aaron Ferguson, Indianapolis Star / Indianapolis Star
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