IndyCar continuing analysis of Kirkwood’s Indy 500 crash

The NTT IndyCar Series has completed its investigation into the root cause of the failure that saw the left-rear wheel assembly on Kyle Kirkwood’s Andretti Autosport car break free and sail over the Turn 2 grandstands during the Indianapolis 500 on May 28.

From the ongoing analysis conducted by IndyCar and its official chassis supplier Dallara, a mandatory, series-wide componentry update to address the matter will be implemented starting this weekend at the Hy-Vee doubleheader at Iowa Speedway.

Kirkwood was hit by the crashing Arrow McLaren car driven by Felix Rosenqvist, who impacted the Turn 1 wall, slid down through the infield, and rolled back onto the racing line at Turn 2 where the No. 6 Chevy clipped the side of Kirkwood’s No. 27 Honda as it streaked by.

After having a significant portion of the left-rear corner torn away, Kirkwood’s three-wheeled car rotated, hit the SAFER barrier, and inverted. Momentum carried the car hundreds of feet down the ba

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