KFDM COOP Posted May 9, 2008 Report Posted May 9, 2008 Two incidents mar Friday's practice for Indianapolis 500 INDIANAPOLIS -- In a disturbing day of practice for the Indianapolis 500, Danica Patrick's car struck another team's crew member and rookie driver Alex Lloyd hit the wall at more than 223 mph. Both incidents resulted in injuries. Patrick's No. 7 Andretti Green Racing struck Chuck Buckman of Indianapolis early Friday afternoon, according to The Indianapolis Star. Buckman, the chief mechanic for Mario Moraes' No. 19 car, suffered scalp and facial cuts and a concussion. Buckman was alert and awake as an ambulance transported him to a local hospital, The Star reported. Lloyd, meanwhile, complained of neck pain after hitting the wall hard in the first turn. The 23-year-old Englishman was examined at the track's infield hospital, then taken to Methodist Hospital for further tests. His car was heavily damaged. Lloyd was the champion last season in the IRL's developmental Indy Lights Series.
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