Colton Herta suffered a terrifying crash during qualifying at the Indianapolis 500 on Saturday. The Andretti Global racer lost the rear of his Honda-powered machine on the entry to Turn One, sending him hurtling into the barriers. After making contact with the outside wall, the 25-year-old’s car rebounded and the air scooped it up, flipping the Andretti machine onto its roll hoop.
Herta was then subjected to another gut-wrenching impact as he skidded sideways into the barriers. The AMR Safety Team were quick on the scene and helped restore Herta’s car to an upright position. The California-born racer sat on the sidepod of his car after climbing out, grabbing a breather following the scary crash.
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