IndyCar driver gets airborne in scary crash at Indianapolis 500 practice

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IndyCar driver Nolan Siegel had a bit of a scare at Indianapolis 500 practice on Friday afternoon.

Siegel was zipping around the track when he spun as he exited in Turn 2. The 19-year-old rookie driver hit the wall and caught air as he lost control down the backstretch. His vehicle turned on its side for a few yards before he nearly landed completely upside down.

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Dale Coyne Racing driver Nolan Siegel (18) crashes his car, Friday, May 17, 2024, during Fast Friday ahead of the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (Joe Timmerman/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK)

He appeared to be OK after he got checked out at the infield care center.

"Disappointed," he told reporters after he left. "Feel bad for the team. It's been working so hard for so long for this. Just kind of threw it away. Not at all happy about that one."

He expanded on his feelings in a post on his Instagram Stories.

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"Not what we wanted or needed today," he wrote. "Thanks for all the messages, we’ll be back in the morning."

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Nolan Siegel wrecks during a practice session for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Indianapolis.  (AP Photo/Jamie Gallagher)

Larson had the