Accidents, Speed In Short Indy Practice Day

Accidents, Speed In Short Indy Practice Day

Story Published: May 9, 2008 at 8:43 PM EDT

Story Updated: May 9, 2008 at 9:30 PM EDT

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Rookie driver Alex Lloyd didn't break any
bones in a his crash Friday during practice for the Indianapolis 500
that left him hospitalized.
The 23-year-old Englishman was taken off the track complaining
of neck pain. Although a CT scan showed no broken bones, he was
kept at the hospital as a precaution.
Lloyd, the champion last season in the IRL's developmental Indy
Lights Series, completed a lap at more than 223 mph and lost
control of his Dallara in the first turn today.
Another accident occurred in the pits, where Dale Coyne
Racing crewman Charles Buckman was knocked to the ground by Danica
Patrick's incoming car.
Buckman was taken to the hospital with a concussion and cuts to
his face and scalp.

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