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INDIANAPOLIS An attempted photo opportunity almost went terribly wrong on the opening lap of Indianapolis 500 practice when Colton Herta crashed into both Scott McLaughlin and the wall, oblivious at more than 200 mph to the Instagram moment ahead.
Rahal Letterman Lanigan had its three drivers slowly fan across the Indianapolis Motor Speedway frontstretch at the start of Thursday’s practice for a planned picture. IndyCar said it was unaware of a Rahal photo shoot and so the track was “hot” for the entire field.
McLaughlin and Simona de Silvestro saw the three Rahal cars ahead as they sped through the corner and both immediately slowed to roughly 170 mph. Herta could not see the Rahal cars and it was too late when he noticed McLaughlin and de Silvestro had slowed.
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The cars of Colton Herta and Scott McLaughlin touched early in Thursday s practice, and a photo op from Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing may be to blame.
A photo opportunity nearly caused a significant crash during Indy 500 practice on Thursday as drivers Colton Herta and Scott McLaughlin collided at 220 mph.
By INDYCAR | Published: Apr 5, 2021
2019 Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge Rookie of the Year Santino Ferrucci will attempt to make his third consecutive start in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” on Sunday, May 30, joining Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing for the race.
Ferrucci, from Woodbury, Connecticut, finished seventh in the “500” in 2019 to earn top rookie honors with Dale Coyne Racing. He improved upon that in 2020 with Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser Sullivan, finishing fourth.
Rahal Letterman Lanigan (RLL) boasts three of the top four finishers in the 2020 Indianapolis 500 in its lineup this May. Takuma Sato won for the team to earn his second victory in the world’s most prestigious race, while Graham Rahal finished third.