Following a crash during Monday’s Indianapolis 500 practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Alexander Rossi underwent procedures on his right ankle and a finger on his left hand, Ed Carpenter Racing announced Monday night.
Rossi, who is slated to start second in Sunday’s Indy 500, crashed into the wall in Turn 2 at practice after losing control of his No. 20 Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet. After slamming into the wall, Rossi’s car made contact with Pato O’Ward’s No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, and Dale Coyne Racing’s Romain Grosjean crashed while trying to avoid the incident. O’Ward and Grosjean were released from the IMS infield medical center. Conor Daly’s car also suffered damage in the crash.
After spending more than 90 minutes inside the medical center, Rossi was transported to a local hospital for further evaluation, eventually leading to the procedures. Per ECR, Rossi will be evaluated throughout the week with “the full intent of participating in the final practice on Friday, May 22 and the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 24.
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