Indycar crash Houston

[hornet]

Anyone else watching the Indycar race? Huge crash at the end involving Viso, Sato and Franchitti, the latter being launched into the catch fencing and currently being attended to by medics. Sato also got clobbered by Viso arriving on the scene, but got out of his car ok. Nasty looking stuff. Fingers crossed.

[Teppic]

Watching it thanks to my mate Justin.

Nasty, nasty crash. Franchitti launched in to the catch fencing. Hope he's OK.

[Eric Mc]

Hope no one's too badly hurt.

What channel is being shown on in the UK?

[Blib]

It's on ESPN.

The tub looked to be in one piece.

[MonkeyHanger]

Eric Mc said:

Hope no one's too badly hurt.

What channel is being shown on in the UK?

ESPN as far as i know.

[Blib]

Viso launched a loose wheel over the fence. But, it looked like it landed harmlessly short of the stands.

[Blib]

Chip Gannissi says Dario is OK, talking but sore.

[Teppic]

Franchitti groggy but appears to be OK. Good news!

[MonkeyHanger]

Sounds like Dario is battered & bruised but otherwise OK.

[LaurasOtherHalf]

Is this happening now? Any news?

[LaurasOtherHalf]

Teppic said:

Franchitti groggy but appears to be OK. Good news!

+1, got a bit worried there

[Teppic]

hornet said:

I too have a friend named Justin.

Small world.

[LHRFlightman]

Watching this on ESPN. Bloody horrific crash, and I hope Franchitti is OK.

[Blib]

Up to 15 fans injured (unconfirmed)

[hornet]

Now reporting some injuries in the crowd

[LHRFlightman]

Not surprising. The wheel seemed to clear the fence by about 30 feet!

[FourWheelDrift]

Not the start of it but most of it uploaded here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_5dW_PWWd0

Glad they are all ok.

[hornet]

People may well criticise the current generation Indycar for not being the prettiest thing ever to grace a track, but give it credit for standing up to that in more or less one piece. If Dario has indeed got away with just being knocked about a bit, it says a lot about the strength of that car. Fingers crossed there are no serious injuries in the crowd.

[MonkeyHanger]

Different angle...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZ5HXja5T8A

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Jeez Louise. That was horrible.