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Ahead of the Alabama Grand Prix, an IndyCar driver walked away from a scary crash that triggered an emergency.
Scott McLaughlin lost control of his car as he attempted to make a hard left turn – commentators estimated he was doing at least 150km/h at the time of impact.
The car veered off course and crashed into the wall, rear end first.
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Scott McLaughlin, Team Penske Chevrolet during the NTT INDYCAR Series Children’s Of Alabama INDY Grand Prix on March 27, 2026 at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama. (Brett Farmer/Lumen via Getty Images)
A view from inside McLaughlin’s car showed McLaughin bringing his hands to his head as he began to lose control.
Fortunately, McLaughlin was able to walk away from the wreck under his own power.
McLaughlin has seven wins to his name, including two at Alabama in both 2023 and 2024. He also finished third at the race last year.
Scott McLaughlin, Team Penske Chevrolet during the NTT INDYCAR Series Children’s Of Alabama INDY Grand Prix on March 27, 2026 at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama. (Michael L. Levitt/Lumen via Getty Images)
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His best finish in the Indy500 is sixth from two years ago after taking the pole position. Last year he crashed during the pace laps and finished 30th.
Scott McLaughlin, Team Penske Chevrolet during the NTT INDYCAR Series Java House Grand Prix of Arlington on March 13, 2026 in Arlington, Texas. (Perry Nelson/Lumen via Getty Images)
McLaughlin has finished third in the IndyCar Series twice, doing so in 2023 and 2024. He made his IndyCar Series debut in 2020 at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
