Colton Herta’s car suffered large-scale damage after it went airborne and turned upside down before landing during the Indianapolis 500 Carb Day practice on Friday.
Herta, a driver for Andretti Autosport, was driving his No. 26 Honda car. With the Indianapolis 500 in two days, team owner Michael Andretti told The Indianapolis Star that the 22-year-old would drive the backup car, keeping his inside spot on Row 9.
However, he will not have the chance to test the new car before Sunday’s race.
While his car is severely damaged, Herta managed to escape the wreck without injuring himself and was initially cleared to drive by the IMS medical director, Geoffrey Billows, according to the Star.