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Indycar pilot, Alexander Rossi, spent an incredible day at Indianapolis 500 when he rivaled forward the peloton, but it all ended in the blink of an eye.
In turn 73, Rossi’s vehicle began to flee the rear liquid. This caused problems to Alex Palou, who was immediately behind Rossi No. 20. Rossi entered the stands and he was told that the crew would take a minute to understand what was going on with his car.
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Alexander Rossi, driver of the house Java Ecr # 20 Chevrolet, leaves her car as she takes fire to Pit Road during the NTT Indycar 109th series of Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 25, 2025, in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Images James Gilbert / Getty)
Rossi stopped in her pit box and his car was covered with flames. He rushed out of his cockpit when the civil servants came to turn off the fire. Rossi came out of the car and threw his gloves on the ground.
Rossi’s fuel, Mike Miller, was also to be followed, because he still had flames on him in the stands. It seemed to be ok when the problem was supported.
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A fire is off while Ed Carpenter Racing Driver Alexander Rossi (20) is in the stands on Sunday May 25, 2025, during the 109th Indianapolis 500 race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (Doug McSchooler / For Indystar / USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
“Fortunately, Mike is doing well too. It’s always a terrible situation and it’s so disappointing,” Rossi told Fox from her stand box. “It was such a phenomenal racing car, and the team made an excellent decision to stay there when this first split occurred with the strategy, and all that we did on the stand of the Java house was great. This is what is so painful to date is that you have so many things.
Rossi said that the temperature of the gearbox had started to increase over the course of the race, and he thought it was at least one of the reasons why his vehicle ignited.
The Form Winners of the Indianapolis 500, Top Row, Left To Right, Alexander Rossi, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Helio Castroneves, Of Brazil, and Marcus Ericsson, of Sweden, Bottom Row, Will Power, Of Australia, Josef Newgarden, Scott Dixon, of New Zealand, Japan, Pose for a Photo on the Start/Finish Line Before Practice for the Indianapolis 500 Auto Race in Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Monday May 19, 2025. (APPO / Michael Conroy)
Rossi won the race in 2016. He finished fourth in 2024 and fifth in 2023 and 2022.
