Kenny’s crash saw the highest recorded g-forces since the introduction of crash violence recording systems, peaking at 214 g’s. He suffered multiple fractures, breaking his sternum, femur, shattering a vertebra in his spine and crushing his ankles. He spent 18 months recovering from his injuries!!!!
One of the all time greats, wanted to try his luck at INDY again, and this time it would be special, driving for his son’s team.
However, in practice things went wrong, and not just a bit. Even though he hasn’t had the best of luck at INDY, I would say he saved it all up for this day.
Without Mr Mario Andretti, the world would have been a lesser place.
Maybe, just maybe, he even manages to bring the CHAMPCAR and IRL series back together. So we get one open wheel series in the US. Just like in the good old days with all the big names giving F1 a run for its money.
Watch in amazement, and see how LUCKY the great man was on this day at INDY. Hope to see you again at GOODWOOD or so Mr Andretti.
This is a video of Dario Franchitti crash in the Firestone Indy 400 race at Michigan International Speedway. Dario Franchitti escaped unhurt from this horrifying crash at over 200 mph. And remember, he went on to become the IRL CHAMPION. Franchitti hit the tire of another car and went flying into the air. At one point his car’s nose was pointing straight toward the ground.As Franchitti’s open-cockpit car came down, upside down, New Zealander Scott Dixon drove into and under Franchitti’s flying car, nearly getting hit in the helmet. Watch the Franchitti Crash Video after the jump.