INDIANAPOLIS — 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.
Carpenter climbed from his car after the incident and went to the IU Medical Center.
“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.”
Zion Brown is IndyStar’s motorsports reporter. Follow him at @z10nbr0wn. Get IndyStar’s motor sports coverage sent directly to your inbox with our Motor Sports newsletter. Subscribe to the YouTube channel IndyStar TV: IndyCar for a behind-the-scenes look at IndyCar and expert analysis.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Ed Carpenter out of Indy 500 in crash with Takuma Sato: ‘I’d expect way more out of him’
Reporting by Christopher DeHarde, Cameron Cocquyt, Indianapolis Star / Indianapolis Star
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