Engine fire, mechanical failure and damaged water pump headline Carb Day Indy 500 practice woes
The team has to rebuild Hunter-Reay's car for Sunday's race.
'I lost ability to downshift and turn the car off,' Hunter-Reay said on the Fox broadcast. 'When it starts filling up with smoke when I'm in fourth gear, something is going seriously wrong.'
Some of Hunter-Reay's peers didn't fare so well, either. Former Indy 500 champion Alexander Rossi reported a damaged water pump, ending his practice early Friday.
Graham Rahal had a mechanical failure on track, causing him to pull over during practice as smoke and fluid trailed his car. He will need a new engine for the Indy 500. Rahal said his car 'felt better," which is a positive he hopes to take into starting 28th in the Indy 500.
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