IndyCar Insanity: Scott McLaughlin Survives Horror Crash During Practice | WATCH

Last Updated:March 28, 2026, 11:41 PM IST

Scott McLaughlin thankfully walked away unharmed after a terrifying 60 to 70 mph crash at the Barber Motorsports Park that ended the second practice early.

Scott McLaughlin survived a horror crash (X/IndyCarRacing)

Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin walked away from a terrifying high-speed crash during second practice at Barber Motorsports Park.

Charging down the front straight at around 165 mph, McLaughlin clipped the grass on entry to Turn 1.

Then, in a chaotic turn of events, the rear snapped loose, the car spun, skated through gravel and grass, and, after a brutal bump, launched toward the barriers.

In what ended up being a nasty showing, the car clipped the tyre wall, smashed into the catch fencing, and ended up partially lodged beyond it.

Session Halted, Safety Crews Scramble

The incident immediately triggered a red flag, and moments later, the session was called off entirely.

The AMR Safety Team were on-site within seconds, extracting McLaughlin from the wreckage — and remarkably, the New Zealander walked away nearly scot-free.

Replays showed him bracing for impact, grabbing his helmet just before slamming into the fence.

Despite the violence of the crash, McLaughlin downplayed how it felt inside the cockpit.

“I knew I was done. I dropped the right rear and spun, so I just tried to brace myself a bit. I think the crash looked a lot worse than it felt.”

Ironically, McLaughlin had been flying earlier, topping Friday’s session with a blistering lap before things unravelled.

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