POLE sitter Scott Dixon was knocked out of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday by a terrifying crash that saw his car fly over the car of Jay Howard and land atop the inside safety fence, where it split in two amid sparks and flames.
Dixon’s car was shredded by the retaining wall, but the tub of the car remained intact and the 2008 champion was able to climb out on his own to a roar from the crowd. He walked to a waiting ambulance while the race was placed under red flag and crews began to clean up debris scattered over hundreds of feet.
Howard also was checked at the infield car centre and released.
That impact sent Howard across the track, where Dixon had nowhere to go.
“We were just out there trying to pick up some laps and Hunter-Reay got a run on me,” Howard said. “I lifted, trying to be a nice guy. He comes right over on me and the rest is happy.”
Dixon’s car went airborne and flipped over before landing on the retaining barrier, where the impact punched a hole in the safety fencing. A photographer who was positioned at that point on the track ducked just in time as the car came apart; he was checked by safety crews and was OK.
Helio Castroneves was following them and barely escaped the carnage.
“It’s tough,” Dixon said. “You make those decisions, which way to go. You’re hoping Jay is going to stay against the wall. I already had picked that way to go.
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