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De Silvestro escapes from another burning car

ESPN.com | May 12, 2015

Related Topics: Indianapolis 500, Simona de Silvestro, Texas, 2011 Indianapolis 500, Andretti Autosport

5m - IndyCar Simona De Silvestro

  • Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS -- Simona de Silvestro was forced to make another quick fire escape at Indianapolis.

Fortunately, she wasn't hurt.

The Swiss driver who qualified and then drove in the 2011 Indianapolis 500 despite burns on both of her hands scrambled out of the cockpit of Michael Andretti's No. 29 car Tuesday after it burst into flames about two hours into practice.

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