Josef Newgarden OK after pounding wall in vicious qualifying crash | INDYCAR

[@ericmarchesini4883]

I am glad that he’s okay and gave the thumbs up. I hope it’s not worse like a concussion.

[@vx21kfilmer]

I was actually at the race camping all weekend on property and can confirm that after riding my minibike through the pits and stopping at the Penske hauler, newgarden is 100% fine as he was enjoying a fine Wisconsin beer while his crew was working on the backup car 😂

[@D2RCR]

Oof, that hit sounded sickening. Thank goodness for the SAFER barrier.

[@ar1ah474]

​@@theophilhist6455 No trauma dumping in the IndyCar KZbin comments

[@codymoe4986]

@@ar1ah474 That reminds me, did I tell you about the time I wrecked my pickup? Boy, I tell you what...

[@theophilhist6455]

@@ar1ah474 I apologize for my comment and it has been removed. I just read about the term "trauma dumping" you used. We who listen stand to learn. Thank you

[@timadolphson6971]

That jars a skeleton amongst all your soft tissues that will hurt for 3 weeks.. That's one tough dude

[@DoctorAustin]

He's definitely going to have to see the chiropractor.

[@alexisgasnier4293]

That was a vicious crash ! Amazing that he appears uninjured completly !

[@guidosarducci166]

I've driven that turn at speed. It's a leap of faith every time you turn in there a full tilt, and it is a long way from that apex to the wall. Lots of time to think about how much this is gonna hurt Glad he's okay. Dallara for the win once again.

[@Schizz_Popinov]

That turn makes me nervous even on iRacing. So much commitment is needed to be fast, but there is so little room for error for it to go horribly wrong. I can't imagine what it would be like in real life at those speeds.

[@zoerner2341]

Forgive me father for I have sinned

[@SkyeFoxVT]

I appreciate when they tell us the driver is okay in the title

[@craigd5519]

All praise to the Safer Barrier technology the track had in place. I don't want to contemplate what hitting concrete would have done.

[@xtlm]

Lookup Katherine Legge 2006 Road America She walked away smiling, but go watch it anyway!

[@danielhenderson8316]

@@xtlmYep. If you watched that crash with no context, you'd think she'd died instead of having a great career 20 years later. I have a reply that has a link to the accident if you're interested.

[@codymoe4986]

Katherine Legge Road America crash 2006 kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpmVmqSjoc6Jg80si=xC2DxUeQ9p2odQqp

[@xtlm]

@@danielhenderson8316 The wildest thing? Hinch called both crashes lol

[@JXUS11]

HOLY MOLY that’s a horrendous accident, wow, glad my boy Josef is okay that’s a huge crash

[@kennethwestle6221]

Horrendous 😂😂😂

[@stevo333]

Thanks to all those safety engineers out there! You save many drivers from serious injuries. Or worse

[@davidmaclean5386]

Shows how safe these cars have been designed. Glad your ok buddy.

[@thelasttriarii484]

That sound it made was haunting

[@mesoed]

That gives me flashbacks of Legge's crash in the kink.

[@danielhenderson8316]

Yep, and she didn't have a SAFER barrier to help out.

[@EmiJP10]

I just realize that in that corner is where Katherine Legge had her massive crash in 2006.

[@LeeCorne]

Exactly what I thought

[@Buc5054]

Thank goodness for the safety barrier

[@21xd09]

MAN what a hit and the sound of the impact!! Glad he is ok. Definitely was winded after that one!

[@bde110790]

Oof that's a sickening thud! Glad he appears to be ok!

[@wildsnivy7225]

What a shot. That he walked away from that is amazing though. Genuinely impressive how many safety features these machines have

[@JeffSherlock]

Very hard hit. Glad there is a Safer barrier there. Hope he'll be ok.

[@brianford1782]

I don't care how safe they make race cars, tracks, safer barriers...etc, there's no way for us regular folks to imagine what it's like to crash the way these guys crash. Taking hits like that no matter how much energy the cars absorb has got to take a toll on the body. I'm a Nasvar fan, but a fan of ALL motorsports in general. I have a genuine respect for anyone who climbs into or onto a steel rocket and sends it!! Takes alot of nerve and courage!! We see him get out and give a thumbs up like all is fine, but anyone who's ever been in any kind of contact sport or any kind of wreck or whatever knows he will definitely be feeling that for a minute!! Glad he was able to walk away.

[@hugoruthling2864]

Wow❗️ Thank you safer barrier ‼️

[@danielhenderson8316]

Katherine Legge can tell you what it's like to hit that wall without a SAFER barrier in 2006.

[@8ETHANK8]

Geez so thankful for safer barriers

[@aiwash2766]

If that had been concrete he’s absolutely injured

[@chrisds302]

Likely dead

[@miguelelgueta5830]

Why? Wasn't a crash identical to this but a lot worse like 20 years ago (Katherine Legge was the driver) who was also uninjured? Pretty sure that those cars were even faster than these

[@danielhenderson8316]

@@miguelelgueta5830Yep. I have a reply that shows what happens in the dry if you smack the concrete wall without a SAFER barrier. Katherine Leggs' Lola Ford spilt in half and psyched the engine/gearbox over the fence.

[@codymoe4986]

@@miguelelgueta5830 About 160 into the kink in 2006. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpmVmqSjoc6Jg80si=xC2DxUeQ9p2odQqp

[@nickdettmann3361]

Thank you safety innovations for protecting Josef from something worse.

[@janenerafie6609]

Ouch!!! 😮🙏🏼

[@richardellinger2196]

Unreal how hard that hit was. So glad he seems to be okay

[@tayloresswein]

So thankful for the safer barrier that got added a few years ago. We were between the Kink and Canada Corner and it sounded awful. People said you could hear it from the hurry downs!!

[@DixietheGoat9]

Even though i cant stand him im glad hes okay

[@stephenlongere1140]

Don’t want to see ANYONE hurt but it couldn’t happen to a better guy ! NOT A FAN OF THE CHEATER

[@FobiddenMexican]

@@stephenlongere1140yikes

[@RACINGUS95]

@@stephenlongere1140 dude, grow tf up.

[@codymoe4986]

Congrats on referencing yourself before sympathizing with the driver....LOL!

[@exF3-86]

Starting at 1:45 - is his front left hanging in the air for a few seconds? Looks like it was a bit too stiff and he didn't have full turn in or he had a right rear problem (deflation?)

[@nitelast]

Looks like he was just too far left on the wet part imo. slick tyres on track that is too wet, instant grip loss

[@BlueJimmie48Fan]

That felt like a bullet going off. Sucks we gotta start at the rear now, but thank god he is ok.

[@legolorian3271]

He still starts 5th this was fast six

[@bobbreit5244]

Glad he's ok. That gave me that uncomfortable tingly feeling. Prob knocked the wind out of him. Good to see safer barriers there!

[@brettrankin9594]

It's incredible to see how much advancement has been made in terms of safety for open wheel racing series. In F1 the halo and fire resistant overalls both of which absolutely saved Grosjeans life and stuff like the barriers around the tracks which in this case helped stop Newgarden from having a much more brutal accident, very glad he's okay cos that thud against the wall sounded insane

[@theophilhist6455]

So glad to see safety equipment saved the day for Newgarden. Vicious hit!

[@BillPMcLaughlin]

Wow! Massive hit! Hope he’s OK. But Fast 12 & Fast 6 at Road America was thrilling. Rain, alternate tires vs. wet-weathers, and drivers going hard right to 00:00!!

[@F8Tributo]

Glad he's OK. Great safety features in Indy car.

[@LeeCorne]

If you think this was a bad crash in the kink, look up Katherine Legge crash 2006 Road America

[@xtheamazingax]

So glad he’s ok. That was huge.

[@THERACEBOY211]

A good thing that he did not hit the concrete wall that hard. So lucky that the safer barrier is there.

[@noahg2527]

Thankful newgarden is ok, hardest indycar wreck ive seen thats not in the indy 500

[@Fmontes]

The wet conditions- the grass - saved this from being worse. I think if it were dry conditions we might have seen a Katherine Legge-type crash at the Kink.

[@codymoe4986]

If it were dry conditions, there wouldn't have been any water on the curbing, which is what caused the rear tires to slide out in the first place. P.S. Legge went off in the same spot, in the same manner, because of a rear wing failure. Lack of a SAFER barrier and her 20 mph speed "advantage" was the difference...

[@GeorgeOrakan]

my goodness, that impact was heavy

[@purwantiallan5089]

I thought Newgarden gonna replicate Katherine Legge's crash here back in 2007. Man that was scary.

[@zachg9065]

Good thing for those safer barriers. Also he got his hand off the wheel just in time

[@stevec5657]

That's what I was thinking, he fully let go of the wheel a split second before the impact - crazy!

[@diegofernando4239]

Gracias a dios jose esta bien 🙏 . Me preocupe cuando vi el golpe . Saludo desde Argentina 🇦🇷👍

[@UntilNextime]

The Safety Measures In Place Kept His Spine In Line. Good Ride Along Crash Footage

[@reelreeler8778]

Thank goodness for the advances in racecar safety over the years!

[@truantray]

This is why you keep off painted curbs on a damp track.

[@mrwest5552]

the disappointment, the 1000 thoughts of a race car driver, the series protocol getting out of the car and he wants to step and see the car damage. wow.

[@williamseaman176]

What a vicious crash!

[@jameswalker7459]

Thank goodness for safety...

[@Simon-nb3ne]

Kind of reminds me of what happened to Lance Stroll at Mugello in 2020

[@thegoose858]

Noted sports car driver Ron Fellows once called the Kink "the most exciting turn in North American racing." And I'm pretty sure he didn't mean it as a compliment!

[@QF_Dan72]

two races in a row where Newgarden have some troubles. Glad he is okay

[@RonRussell-sj1zf]

That was a big pop!

[@ewayne1918]

Glad hes ok that hit looked something vicious.

[@autogyro333]

OMG, I wonder if he would have lived without the safer barrier. This was a very hard hit.

[@autogyro333]

@@markhunt7434 I saw that happening live and thought she was dead, within half an hour or so she was talking to a reporter luckily. But didn't she crash in a different angle? Maybe not as the strip from her rear wing broke off just before the turn if I remember correctly.

[@IlikeracingYT]

The hit sounded so violent

[@RobertJohnson-bj5lk]

Too much water + Too much speed = OUCH.🤕

[@MemphiStig]

Ouch! What a hard hit. Good thing he's ok, but that'll ruin your day anyway.

[@janeordway4841]

Good thing he had a few seconds to brace for impact.

[@kawai99100]

Sweet Jesus. Glad he's alright.

[@Racing10101]

He’s gonna feel that for a while

[@dennistofvesson6351]

Quite unusual to se Newgarden make that kind of a misstake. Every driver knows that wet curbs are dangerous. I just hope he's ok.

[@DJArturoMuela]

Great 👍 he's ok my god! Wow! Same as hakkinen at Adelaide😮

[@The_Doug124]

They were saying this was a 95G impact during the race…did I mishear them, or was it actually 95 freaking G? Trying to fact check myself here

[@PtakJack]

Safer barrier saved him big time!

[@danielhenderson8316]

Update on the crash as it was a 95G impact.

[@TheRealBrotherLance]

Praise God he is okay.

[@DaytonaPrototypes]

Ouch

[@Trainlover1995]

That crash was registered at 95 G's.

[@eltonhille]

Like a Tamburello but well made and the protected

[@GoatedAtNFS]

that’s the fastest corner on this track and water sitting there for the rear tires to pick it up is scary

[@davido1953]

Speed at contact? 150, 160?

[@danielhenderson8316]

Close to it. It's one of the fastest parts of the track.

[@danielhenderson8316]

Found out this crash was a 95G accident.

[@shiftygirl6434]

Ooof thats so awful, glad he's okay

[@kylesmart6991]

Wow what a hit

[@thiagofarias9137]

Wow.. 🤨 vamos Fittipaldi 🇧🇷

[@stevenschwizer627]

I would like to see that safer barrier, flex a lot more it was way to stiff .

[@goodshipkaraboudjan]

Dallara do amazing with these cars.

[@CaptainRon1913]

Problem not issue... issues are magazines and newspapers

[@georgepaiva7496]

He’s on the rumble strip and snaps it off of them

[@tarasaurus98]

This SAFER barrier brought to you by Katherine Legge

[@pilot2002010]

The thumbnail says “must-see highlight”. Is this the only highlight? The rest was yellow flags I’m guessing?

[@danielhenderson8316]

The other highlights have been posted.

[@Nigelthepiejel]

Meanwhile at the Isle of Man TT 😂

[@javieravina6082]

😮Dios lo cuido si o si.

[@JúlioCamilo-y7n]

Mesmo lugar onde bateu a Katherine Legge em 2006.

[@genther6668]

Hope Josef is ok

[@intrest2010]

He's got speed & big 🍒

[@Capt-Hook]

Indy Car drivers have large ⚾️⚾️ sacks. Thrive on adversity. Keep your anger management issues under control. Sidebar. Santino cool your jets. Don't want AJ to slap you around and throw you in the bushes. Good luck to all. Dixon is definitely ready to win.

[@BrentTnerb2217]

That'll buff out.

[@steveo_80]

Thank NASCAR for insisting they install a SAFER barrier there.

[@maxred222]

He’ll be sore the next day, all over.

[@stevenikitas8170]

It's the Indy Curse. Once you win Indy, the rest of the season stinks....

[@TeganCantEven]

That was horrifically violent. So glad Josef is okay and grateful for the safety of these cars and the SAFER barrier. 🩷

[@thomasconley3429]

I think Josef is trying to hard to make up for what happened at the start of the year.

[@PhilipMReeder]

Driver error.

[@rickthelian2215]

Hit the white line….

[@rvegasguy_5216]

Aero screen saved his life.

[@gagemcpherson1956]

????? Aero screen has nothing to do with it this time safer barrier saved him from injury

[@codymoe4986]

Troll lay, oh lay oh lay oh lay!!!!

[@billymc2681]

That SAFER barrier saved him.

[@axmajpayne]

And here I quit watching after Q2.

[@brianpack5479]

Snap. Whack. Ow.

[@Dondo26]

Horrible Hit