Bill The Inhaler
2018-06-04 04:32:37 UTC
DETROIT Sunday's Verizon IndyCar Series race began with a bang. Only
moments before the green flag flew on Dual 2 of the Chevrolet Detroit
Grand Prix on Sunday, the pace car slammed into the Turn 2 wall.
As the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, a car valued at around $123,000, entered
the second turn on the streets of Belle Isle, the back end swung out and
it slammed front first into the concrete wall.
Mark Reuss, General Motors Executive Vice President of Global Product
Development, Purchasing and Supply Chain, was behind the wheel of the car,
while IndyCar official Mark Sandy was in the passenger seat where the
airbag deployed. Both were taken to the infield care center where,
according to IndyCar, they were each checked and cleared.
Chairman of the Detroit Grand Prix, Bud Denker, confirmed the report,
saying Ruess and Sandy escaped with no major injuries, though Reuss was
"obviously disappointed in what happened."
https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/motor/2018/06/03/pace-car-crashes-
ahead-second-indycar-chevrolet-detroit-grand-prix/667651002/
moments before the green flag flew on Dual 2 of the Chevrolet Detroit
Grand Prix on Sunday, the pace car slammed into the Turn 2 wall.
As the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, a car valued at around $123,000, entered
the second turn on the streets of Belle Isle, the back end swung out and
it slammed front first into the concrete wall.
Mark Reuss, General Motors Executive Vice President of Global Product
Development, Purchasing and Supply Chain, was behind the wheel of the car,
while IndyCar official Mark Sandy was in the passenger seat where the
airbag deployed. Both were taken to the infield care center where,
according to IndyCar, they were each checked and cleared.
Chairman of the Detroit Grand Prix, Bud Denker, confirmed the report,
saying Ruess and Sandy escaped with no major injuries, though Reuss was
"obviously disappointed in what happened."
https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/motor/2018/06/03/pace-car-crashes-
ahead-second-indycar-chevrolet-detroit-grand-prix/667651002/