Colton Herta was released from the infield medical centre after this frightening crash on Carb Day during final practice for the Indianapolis 500.
Having been picked up by the air which got underneath the nose of his Dallara chassis, Herta praised the new-for-2020 aeroscreen for protecting him as Car #26 slid upside along the track before its second impact with the barriers.
.@ColtonHerta has been seen and released from the @IU_Health Emergency Medical center after this crash at @IMS.#INDYCAR // #Indy500 // @FollowAndretti pic.twitter.com/IxJkFZ5QgI
— NTT INDYCAR SERIES (@IndyCar) May 27, 2022
“Thankful for a lot of things. The aeroscreen is part of that.” – @ColtonHerta
The driver of the No. 26 has been seen and released after this incident in #CarbDay practice at @IMS.#INDYCAR // #Indy500 // @FollowAndretti pic.twitter.com/I7zhuAGspM
— NTT INDYCAR SERIES (@IndyCar) May 27, 2022