Problems start early at Indy.
The 85th running of the Indianapolis 500 began with two early caution periods, one for Scott Sharp and then a second just two laps after green flag racing had resumed when Sarah Fisher and Scott Goodyear collided in Turn Two, eliminating both cars.
After running the first 67 laps of the 2000 Indy 500 under green flag conditions, the 85th running of the biggest race in Motorsport saw two caution periods inside ten laps as Scott Sharp and then Sarah Fisher brought out the caution flags.
The 85th running of the Indianapolis 500 began with two early caution periods, one for Scott Sharp and then a second just two laps after green flag racing had resumed when Sarah Fisher and Scott Goodyear collided in Turn Two, eliminating both cars.
After running the first 67 laps of the 2000 Indy 500 under green flag conditions, the 85th running of the biggest race in Motorsport saw two caution periods inside ten laps as Scott Sharp and then Sarah Fisher brought out the caution flags.
Fisher, who started her second Indy 500 from 15th position, appeared to lose control on cold tyres going through turn two on lap eight of 200 and span backwards into the turn two wall.
Scott Goodyear's Dallara-Infiniti, which was left with nowhere to go, collected Fisher's Walker Racing Dallara-Aurora and both cars were heavily damaged.
The accident ended Goodyear's brief comeback into the Indy Racing Northern Light Series Championship with Team Cheever and although both drivers have escaped injury, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway safety team took great care in removing the veteran Canadian from his car, which sustained severe front-end damage.
Defending IRNLS Champion Buddy Lazier was also in trouble early on with his Hemelgarn Racing Dallara-Aurora lapsing onto seven cylinders although the team were hoping to use the extended caution period to make repairs and send the 1996 Indy 500 winner back out on the lead lap.
