IndyCar sure to investigate wheel that flew over stands from Indy 500 wreck

Penske: IndyCar sure to investigate wreck

INDIANAPOLIS — IndyCar owner Roger Penske says he is certain series officials will investigate what led to a wheel coming loose during a crash in the Indianapolis 500, which ended up sailing over the catch fence and grandstands before landing…

Penske: IndyCar sure to look into wheel flying off

INDIANAPOLIS — IndyCar owner Roger Penske says he is certain series officials will investigate what led to a wheel coming loose during a crash in the Indianapolis 500, which ended up sailing over the catch fence and grandstands before landing…

Roger Penske: Officials to look into how wheel flew off car and over Indy 500 stands

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.

Penske: IndyCar sure to investigate wheel that flew over stands from Indy 500 wreck

INDIANAPOLIS — IndyCar owner Roger Penske says he is certain series officials will investigate what led to a wheel coming loose during a crash in the Indianapolis 500, which ended up sailing over the catch fence and grandstands before landing on a parked automobile. “We haven’t had a wheel come off in a long time,” Penske said. “We were very fortunate we didn’t have a bad accident.” The cars are supposed to have a tether that keeps the wheel at…

IndyCar says tether did not fail in crash that sent tire flying over grandstands at Indy 500

INDIANAPOLIS There were some scary moments during the final laps of the 107th Indianapolis 500 when the tire flew off of Kyle Kirkwood's car and over the grandstands, narrowly missing the spectators.The crash marked the first of three red flags in the final laps of Sunday's race. With only 14 laps remaining, Felix Rosenquist's car made contact with Kirkwood's car. The impact caused one of Kirkwood's tires to fly over the catch fence and over th…

Penske: IndyCar sure to investigate wheel that flew over stands from Indy 500 wreck

The wheel went soaring over the fence and the corner of the grandstand before landing in the parking lot.