Alexander Rossi sees Indy 500 hopes go up in flames on pit road

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IndyCar driver Alexander Rossi was having an incredible day at the Indianapolis 500 as he was competing toward the front of the pack, but it all ended in the blink of an eye.

On Lap 73, Rossi’s vehicle began to leak fluid from the back. It was causing problems for Alex Palou, who was immediately behind Rossi’s No. 20. Rossi entered the pits and was told the crew would take a minute to figure out what was going on with his car.

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Alexander Rossi, driver of the #20 ECR Java House Chevrolet, leaves his car as it catches on fire on pit road during the NTT IndyCar Series109th Running Of The Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 25, 2025, in Indianapolis, Indiana. (James Gilbert/Getty Images)

Rossi pulled into his pit box, and his car was covered in flames. He rushed out of his cockpit as officials came over to extinguish the fire. Rossi got out of the car and threw his gloves down to the ground. 

Rossi’s fueler Mike Miller needed to be attended to as well, as he still had flames on him in the pits. He appeared to be OK as the issue was being taken care of.

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A fire is put out while Ed Carpenter Racing driver Alexander Rossi (20) is in the pits Sunday, May 25, 2025, during the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (Doug McSchooler/for IndyStar / USA Today Network via Imagn Images)

"Thankfully Mike’s OK too. It’s always a terrible situation and it’s so disappointing," Rossi told FOX from his pit box. "That was such a phenomenal racecar, and the team made a