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Alexander Rossi suffered injuries to his finger, ankle in crash; what it means for Indy 500
Pit Pass Live with insider Zion Brown: Alexander Rossi crashes during Monday’s Indy 500 practice
Join motor sports insider Zion Brown as he recaps a busy day of Indianapolis 500 practice on Monday.
Alexander Rossi underwent procedures on his right ankle and a finger on his left hand following a crash during Monday’s Indianapolis 500 practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Ed Carpenter Racing announced Monday night.
Rossi, who is slated to start second in Sunday’s Indy 500, crashed into the wall in Turn 2 at practice after losing control of his No. 20 Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet. After slamming into the wall, Rossi’s car made contact with Pato O’Ward’s No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet and Dale Coyne Racing’s Romain Grosjean crashed while trying to avoid the incident. O’Ward and Grosjean were released from the IMS infield medical center. Conor Daly’s car also suffered damage in the crash.
After spending more than 90 minutes inside the medical center, Rossi was transported to a local hospital for further evaluation, eventually leading to the procedures. Per ECR, Rossi will be evaluated throughout the week with “the full intent of participating in the final practice on Friday, May 22 and the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 24.
ECR will move to a backup car for Rossi’s entry, which will not cost the entry its spot on the starting grid. If Rossi is unable to drive the car Sunday, the entry will move to 31st on the grid, starting ahead of Caio Collet and Jack Harvey, whose cars failed post-qualifying technical inspections for illegal Energy Management System (EMS) covers.
If Rossi doesn’t recover in time for the race, ECR must find an IndyCar-approved replacement. ECR’s reserve driver is Hunter McElrea, who has only driven in one IndyCar race, on the streets of Toronto in 2024. McElrea would be an Indy 500 rookie who hasn’t gone through the Rookie Orientation Program (ROP), which the four Indy 500 rookies in this year’s field completed at the Indy 500 open test in late April. Rule 4.3.2.9.8 would require McElrea to go through an ROP but IndyCar could allow him to do one this week. It seems unlikely, however, that IndyCar would approve a rookie who hasn’t been on an oval in an Indy car if Rossi were not available.
ECR could turn to veterans who have been in the Indy 500 recently but don’t have a seat this year if Rossi doesn’t recover. Notable drivers from last year’s Indy 500 who aren’t in this year’s race include Devlin DeFrancesco, Robert Shwartzman, Callum Ilott and Marco Andretti. Per IndyCar Rule 4.3.2.9.7, Andretti — who retired after last year’s race — would need to complete a refresher test, but the other three drivers wouldn’t because they have driven on an IndyCar oval since last year’s Indy 500. Ilott has been at IMS throughout the month, including Monday, however a source tells IndyStar that Ilott’s team, Prema Racing, would need to grant him permission to drive for another team while Prema’s IndyCar program is on pause.
Rossi will look to heal in the next six days and be on track for the Indy 500. Rossi is a decade removed from winning the Indy 500 as a rookie in 2016, and should he drive and start on the front row, he could be in contention for his second victory.
Zion Brown is IndyStar’s motorsports reporter. Follow him at @z10nbr0wn. Get IndyStar’s motor sports coverage sent directly to your inbox with our Motor Sports newsletter. Subscribe to the YouTube channel IndyStar TV: IndyCar for a behind-the-scenes look at IndyCar and expert analysis.
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana is under a heat advisory with temperatures in the 90s throughout the week.
Many cooling centers will open throughout the state for those that need to find relief from the heat. Hoosiers looking to find cooling centers in their area can contact Indiana 211. To learn more, call 211 or (866) 211-9966.
Avaliable cooling centers can also be found by clicking here.
Marion County
For those living in Indianapolis, Indy Parks has several cooling centers across the city.
Those Cooling Centers are:
- Broad Ripple Park Family Center
- Brookside Park Family Center
- Christian Park Family Center
- Frederick Douglass Park Family Center
- Garfield Park Burrello Family Center
- Krannert Park Family Center
- Grassy Creek Environmental Education Center
- Pride Park Family Center
- Rhodius Park Family Center
- Riverside Park Family Center
- Stanley Strader Park Family Center
- Washington Park Family Center
- Windsor Park Family Center
- Watkins Park Family Center
- Thatcher Park Family Center
For addresses and hours of operations of these cooling centers, click here.
Beech Grove will also have two cooling Centers for residents starting Monday, June 29. Those hours and locations are:
- Beech Grove Senior Center, 602 Main St
- 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday through Friday
- Hornet Park Community Center, 5245 Hornet Ave
- 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., Monday through Friday
Other Central Indiana Cooling Centers
For addresses and hour of operations of cooling centers below, click here.
Marion
- St. Martin Community Center
- Grant County Family YMCA
- Grant County Rescue Mission
Kokomo
- The Kokomo Rescue Mission
- The Excel Center in Kokomo
Peru
- Community Resource Center
- Miami County Courthouse
- Miami County Health Department
- Miami County YMCA
- Peru City Hall
- Peru Public Library
- Peru Schools Administration Building
INDIANAPOLIS (WRTV) — The National Weather Service out of Indianapolis has issued a Heat Advisory for all of Central Indiana and a High Heat Warning for parts of northern Indiana. The Advisory and Warning will go into effect at 12 PM on Monday and will run through 8 PM Thursday.
WRTV
A Heat Advisory means that temperatures in the 90s with dew points in the 70s, will lead to Heat Index values reaching 106. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Stay cool:
Drink plenty of fluids, check up on relatives and neighbors, and stay in an air-conditioned room when possible. If outside for extended periods of time, make sure to take frequent breaks in the shade as much as you can.
TODAY
Patchy fog early gives way to a partly sunny, warmer, and much less active day. Highs reach the mid to upper 80s, with a light south breeze around 5 mph. After the unsettled Saturday, this looks like a far more usable day for outdoor plans, with most of central Indiana staying dry from start to finish.
TONIGHT
Mostly clear early, then becoming partly to mostly cloudy toward daybreak. Lows hold in the low 70s, with a light south southeast breeze around 5 mph. Humidity stays elevated overnight, but quiet weather continues and there are no meaningful travel concerns.
TOMORROW
Mostly sunny and hot with highs pushing into the low 90s. A south southwest breeze around 5 to 10 mph keeps the air moving, but the bigger story is the heat and humidity building in. Heat index values around or above 100 are possible during the afternoon, so outdoor plans will need extra water and more breaks.
TOMORROW NIGHT
Mostly clear and warm, with lows around the mid 70s and a light south southwest breeze. There will be very little cooling after sunset, and the muggy feel hangs on through the night. Dry weather remains in place.
TUESDAY
Sunny and even hotter, with highs in the low to mid 90s and a light southwest breeze around 5 mph. This is another day where heat becomes the main impact, and it will not take long to feel it during the afternoon. Outdoor work and summer activities will need to be paced carefully.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Clear and warm again, with lows in the mid 70s and a light southwest wind. The air remains sticky overnight, and there is still no meaningful rain signal for Indianapolis.
WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny and hot, with highs in the low to mid 90s. Wind stays light, becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Heat remains the main concern, and another uncomfortable summer afternoon is expected across central Indiana.
7 DAY FORECAST
After Saturday’s leftover storm chances fade away, the pattern flips quickly toward heat and humidity. Sunday looks quieter and warmer, then Monday through at least Wednesday trend hot with highs in the 90s and heat index values over 100 possible at times. Rain chances stay very low through midweek, with the next better opportunity for showers and storms showing up later Thursday into Friday. Overall, the bigger concern after tonight becomes summer heat rather than repeated storm chances.
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