An up-and-coming IndyCar star has emerged unscathed from a spectacular crash which destroyed a massive section of trackside catch fencing.
After a lap nine restart in the Indy Lights race at Road America, Christian Bogle was launched into the catch fencing after striking a kerb on the outside of the track.
The nose of the car was grabbed by the chain mesh, tearing down a large section of fencing and all of the support beams.
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Bogle emerged unscathed from the wreck, which forced a lengthy delay.
The crash meant the remaining 11 laps would be run after the main IndyCar race.
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In a statement later on Twitter, Bogle described the crash as “unusual”.
“The most important thing is I’m okay. Thank you to the AMR safety team for their quick response,” he said.
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Images quickly emerged online from the scene, which showed multiple twisted support poles and torn mesh.
The race was eventually won by Dane Christian Rasmussen.
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