Watch: Tire Goes Flying Out of Grand Stands at Indy 500 After Crash

The Indy 500 is currently red-flagged for a crash involving Felix Rosenqvist and Kyle Kirkwood with 16 laps to go. Both drivers appear to be fine, but one of Kirkwood’s wheels flew out of the grandstands as spectators ducked for safety.

Here’s the aftermath of that tire:

Here’s where that flying tire impacted in turn 2
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And if that isn’t a scary thought, take a look at what Kyle Kirkwood experienced with an insane onboard camera angle:

What an insane onboard ride with Kyle Kirkwood during that crash 🤯#IndyCar #Indy500pic.twitter.com/V2mavGDAOQ

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