A race car driver managed to climb out of his car practically unscathed after being involved in a fiery crash that brought the Indianapolis 500, or Indy 500, to a brief stop.
Incredible footage of the crash, posted on Twitter, shows the moment Jay Howard's car bounced off a wall, skid and crashed into Scott Dixon's vehicle, sending it airborne. Mr Dixon's vehicle then briefly slid along the safety fencing on the inside of the track. Debris from his car went flying across the race track and flames briefly shot out from its back end.
Mr Dixon, of New Zealand, won the Indy 500 in 2008. This clip shows the crash as it happened from his point of view.
Mr Dixon took to Twitter to reassure fans of his well-being, tweeting it was a "wild ride."
Incredible footage of the crash, posted on Twitter, shows the moment Jay Howard's car bounced off a wall, skid and crashed into Scott Dixon's vehicle, sending it airborne. Mr Dixon's vehicle then briefly slid along the safety fencing on the inside of the track. Debris from his car went flying across the race track and flames briefly shot out from its back end.
REPLAY: @scottdixon9 checked, cleared, and released after this turn 1 incident during the #Indy500 at @IMS. #INDYCARpic.twitter.com/gaD950M27F
— IndyCar Series (@IndyCar) May 28, 2017
Mr Dixon, of New Zealand, won the Indy 500 in 2008. This clip shows the crash as it happened from his point of view.
REPLAY: @scottdixon9 incident in turn 1 at @IMS#Indy500#INDYCARpic.twitter.com/JaK8lfx4nt
— IndyCar Series (@IndyCar) May 28, 2017
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REPLAY: The view from @h3lio's on-board camera during the @scottdixon9 incident in turn 1 at @IMS#Indy500#INDYCARpic.twitter.com/fAClTezE41
— IndyCar Series (@IndyCar) May 28, 2017
Mr Dixon took to Twitter to reassure fans of his well-being, tweeting it was a "wild ride."
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