re: 2022 IndyCar Season Thread - Last Race: Laguna Seca 9/11 3:00 PM ET (NBC)

Posted on 5/27/22 at 12:58 pm to TouchedTheAxeIn82

Posted by TouchedTheAxeIn82

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Posted on 5/27/22 at 12:58 pm to TouchedTheAxeIn82

They've just had the 2nd crash of the two-week lead-up to the race. David Malukas passed Santino Ferrucci on the inside approaching Turn 1. He had almost completely cleared Ferrucci when Ferrucci turned into Turn 1 and his front wing end plate cut Malukas's right rear tire, sending him into the wall. Three corners are smashed up, so Malukas's mechanics are going to be busy getting the car back in shape.

There's no way Ferrucci was unable to see Malukas, Malukas was almost completely past him when it was time to turn.

Ferrucci has just been penalized with a black flag, he is parked for the rest of the session.

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Posted by TouchedTheAxeIn82

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Posted on 5/27/22 at 1:09 pm to TouchedTheAxeIn82

Damn, Colton Herta just got upside down. The car slid to a stop still upside down on the track. Herta was on the radio saying he was fine before it even came to a stop.

On the radio his dad said to stay strapped in and wait for the safety crew. The announcers noted that this is the first time an IndyCar has come to rest upside down since the windscreen has been installed, and how it would be very difficult for the driver to get out on his own.

There's in-cockpit video of Colton sliding upside down. It should be on YouTube and Twitter soon.

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