Speedway, Indiana – During Friday’s practice for the Indianapolis 500, IndyCar driver Colton Herta suffered a bad crash.
He lost control and hit the outside wall, then the car inverted end-over-end. He walked away from the car and did not appear not seriously hurt in the crash.
Herta is sixth in the IndyCar standings.
During qualifying for the Indianapolis 500, the Andretti Autosport driver was 25th-fastest.
The son of former IndyCar driver Bryan Herta is a rising star in the series. Just 22, he finished fifth in the IndyCar standings in 2021, winning three races.
On May 14, Herta won the GMR Grand Prix on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course.