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Penske Entertainment, the owner of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the IndyCar Series, will replace the car of a fan whose Chevrolet was damaged by a flying tire during the Indianapolis 500. The tire came off driver Kirk Kirkwood's car and landed in the parking lot, crushing the Chevrolet owned by Robin Matthews. Matthews' car will be replaced, but it is not yet known what kind of car she will receive.
Penske Entertainment will replace a fan's car that was damaged by a flying tire during the Indianapolis 500 race. The incident occurred after a wreck involving Felix Rosenqvist and Kyle Kirkwood's cars, causing one of Kirkwood's tires to fly over the barrier and damage the fan's car. One spectator suffered minor injuries from debris from the wreck. Josef Newgarden won the race.
During the Indianapolis 500, a tire from Kyle Kirkwood's car flew into the parking lot and hit a fan's car. Penske Entertainment has offered to replace the damaged vehicle. The incident occurred when Felix Rosenqvist's car made contact with the outside wall, causing it to spin out and make contact with Kirkwood's car. Fortunately, nobody was seriously injured, and both drivers were able to get out of their cars under their own power. Roger Penske spoke with Dallara executives to see if there is anything that can be done differently to prevent a similar incident from happening again.
A fan's car was hit by a flying tire during the Indianapolis 500 race, causing damage to the radiator and lights on the driver's side. The incident resulted in one person being struck by debris but not the tire. Indianapolis Motor Speedway president Doug Boles invited the fan, Robin Matthews, to the Brickyard and arranged for a car to take her home. Matthews was thankful that nobody got hurt and is working on getting her car repaired. The race featured some other rare occurrences, including two major crashes and three red flags.