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The Indycar pilot, Kyffin Simpson, was involved in a scary accident during the training of Indianapolis 500 on Friday.
Simpson came in the last turn and headed for the front section when the back of his vehicle was torted, and he lost control. Simpson slammed his left forehead in the wall and went in the air for a few moments before returning. He did not return.
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The car driven by Kyffin Simpson, of the Cayman islands, is in the air after hitting the wall during training for Indianapolis 500 racing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Friday, May 16, 2025. (Photo / Lawrence Drake)
Parties and debris were scattered through the track while the practice was briefly suspended before it starts again.
“I’m fine, rent the Lord,” Simpson told Fox Sports after being checked at the emergency care center. “It’s a difficult way to start quickly on Friday. Just a strange accident. All that was weird.
“Even from the ignition, something did not feel really well. I continued to go on jacker of weight and try to help the car to go out. It never really felt what I expected. It was just strange. We will go back and look at the data and try to understand what could have been bad and try to make sure that it will not happen again.”
Kyffin Simpson, Cayman Islands, is waiting to drive during training for the Indianapolis 500 car race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Thursday, May 15, 2025. (APPO / Michael Conroy)
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The Caymanian driver has contributed to Chip Gnassi Racing on the Indycar series since 2023. He has not yet won an Indycar race.
He had the best finish of his career at the Grand Prix of Long Beach earlier this season. He finished in 10th.
Kyffin Simpson, Cayman Islands, climbed in his car during training for the Indianapolis 500 racing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Thursday, May 15, 2025. (APPO / Michael Conroy)
The Indy 500 will be broadcast on May 25 on Fox with pre-coverage from 10 a.m. he. It will also be available to broadcast live on Foxsports.com and the Fox Sports application.
