Marcus Armstrong injured in crash during Indianapolis 500 practice

Indianapolis – Marcus Armstrong was taken on a stretcher after a heaven crash in practice for Indianapolis 500 quality, and it was unclear to get racing’s backup car even if it is reading a for-lap run latter Saturday.

The 24-year-old new zealand hit the wall going into turn 1 at Indianapolis motor speedway, where Were Winds Gusting to Nearly 30 mph made for treacherous controls as the cars approched 240 mph at the end Front Stretch.

Armstrong was able to climb from his wrecked car after it finally come to the rest on the track, but he was immed onto a stretcher. He gave a thumbs up as he was loaded into an ambulance and taken to the infield Care Center.

“He is awake. He is alert. Julia Vaizer, the medical director for indycar and the speedway.

Meyer Shank Racing Immediate Began Working on Its Backup Car, even though it was uncertain who would be drive it when the nearly 7-Hour Qualifying window opened in the day. The type was getting help from chip ganassi racing, which has a close working relationship with it fellow honda-powered team.

If Armstrong is unable to qualify the no. 66, there are few options available. Tony with this Is the only driver to complete the refresher course, but he is the type principal for arrow mclaren, and completed so that his tim would be a backup short short short short short short short short short short short shorticeed nascar star Kyle Larson Have to Abandon the may 25 race to make it to the Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte.

There is also a conflict of interest between the chevrolet-powered arrow maclaren team and the honda tims.

Other backup drivers could be conceived the refresher sunday, allowing them to get the car. But without making a run saturday, the best they could do with would be to nail down one of the final spots on the 33-car starting grid.

“It looked a bit weird, to be honest,” Armstrong’s Teammate, Felix RosenqvistSaid of the crash. “I have seen any updates or any other. I just tried to look at the screen when I was siting in the car.