Penske: IndyCar certain to investigate wheel that flew over stands after Indy 500 wreck


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INDIANAPOLIS — IndyCar owner Roger Penske says he is certain series officials will investigate what led to a wheel coming loose during a crash in the Indianapolis 500 and sailing over the grandstands. The wheel from Kyle Kirkwood's damaged car ended up landing on a parked automobile after sailing over the catch fence and packed grandstands. Nobody was hurt. The wheels are supposed to have tethers that keep them attached in the event of a crash, but it appeared that the tether came loose or was ripped apart. Penske said "we were very fortunate we didn't have a bad accident." Kirkwood and fellow driver Felix Rosenqvist were uninjured in the crash.

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