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Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Marcus Armstrong cleared to race after undergoing concussion protocols
Marcus Armstrong suffered a major crash in Saturday morning practice, just ahead of qualifying for the Indianapolis 500. The car spun, slamming the Turn 1 wall with the left-rear and left-side of the No. 66 Meyer Shank Racing Honda in a heavy impact. Thankfully, the car did not go airborne as Kyffin Simpson did in Fast Friday practice, or like Colton Herta, who went fully upside down in qualifying on Saturday. Armstrong was taken away on a stretcher, but was sitting up and moving around, even offering a thumbs up. The New Zealander was later seen and released from the infield care center, but he was not immediately cleared to race. Armstrong also did not give an interview and immediately entered concussion protocols, undergoing further evaluation. Advertisement 'He is awake, he's alert,' said Dr. Julia Vaizer, IndyCar's chief medical officer. 'These hits on this oval can be really hard and we just want to make sure we don't rush things, and we take our time, and make the right decisions for the driver. While they awaited word on their driver, the Meyer Shank team scrambled to get Armstrong's road course car from the Indy GP ready to compete. It took nearly five hours, but Armstrong was finally cleared to return to action by IndyCar's medical officials. The hope is to now get the backup car ready before the end of the day so he can at least run an installation lap. "I'm doing well," Armstrong told IndyCar on FOX. "Obviously, it was a rather large hit, but I'm feeling okay now ... Fingers crossed we can maybe get out for an install (lap) or even a full run if if we're lucky." Advertisement He went on to say that he is eager to get back on track, saying: "I'm ready to go into T1 (Turn 1) flat again. Maybe with a little more downforce this time, but I'm ready to go for it." Read Also: Colton Herta walks away from huge airborne Indy 500 qualifying crash Violent crash sends Kyffin Simpson airborne in scary Indy 500 practice shunt To read more articles visit our website.
Reuters
17-05-2025
- Automotive
- Reuters
Driver Marcus Armstrong slams into Indianapolis wall, avoids injury
May 17 - Marcus Armstrong left the track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on a stretcher following a single-car crash on Saturday but appeared to escape serious injury. "Marcus has been seen and released from the infield care center," his team, Meyer Shenk Racing, said in a statement Saturday morning. The team did not state whether he could continue to race on Saturday with the backup car. Driving the blue No. 66 Honda, Armstrong lost control while approaching a turn, spun and crashed into the wall, severely damaging the left side of the car. He was able to climb out the mangled wreckage and immediately was placed on a stretcher. Medical director Dr. Julia Vaizer spoke to Fox Sports after Armstrong was evaluated. "He is awake, he's alert, he's doing well," Vaizer said. "These hits at IMS oval can be really hard. We just want to make sure we don't rush things, we take our time, and make the right decisions for the driver." Armstrong, 24, is a New Zealand native who won the 2023 NTT IndyCar Series Rookie of the Year in 2023. He spent his first two seasons driving with Chip Ganassi Racing. He has two Top 10 finishes among five starts this season. --Field Level Media
