IndyCar driver Caio Collet's vehicle catches fire in terrifying Indy 500 wreck

IndyCar rookie Caio Collet was progressive successful a terrifying clang toward nan extremity of nan Indianapolis 500 connected Sunday day pinch Felix Rosenqvist and Pato O’Ward fighting for first place.

Collet sewage loose successful Turn 2 astatine Indianapolis Motor Speedway and overcorrected conscionable capable to nonstop his conveyance into nan wall. His correct rear caught occurrence arsenic he skidded down nan way and onto nan grass.

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Caio Collet drives a Combitrans AJ Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet done move 3 during believe connected Miller Lite Carb Day astatine Indianapolis Motor Speedway successful Indianapolis, Ind., connected May 22, 2026. (Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire)

Emergency unit came complete to put nan occurrence retired and thief Collet retired of his car.

He was capable to locomotion distant from nan scary wreck, but way officials called for a reddish flag. The red emblem stopped nan race and gave drivers a breather for what would beryllium a full shootout for nan last fewer laps.

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Caio Collet leads nan section during nan Indianapolis 500 car title astatine Indianapolis Motor Speedway successful Indianapolis connected May 24, 2026. (Michael Conroy/AP)

Collet will autumn down nan leaderboard arsenic he didn’t decorativeness nan race.

The A.J. Foyt Racing driver was making his first quality successful nan Indy 500. He graduated into nan NTT IndyCar Series aft finishing 2nd successful nan Indy NXT Series past year. He won 3 races connected nan Indy NXT Series successful 2025.

The Brazilian came into nan title successful 21st spot successful nan IndyCar standings pinch 70 points done six starts. He has yet to decorativeness successful nan apical 10 successful his first season.

David Maluka talks pinch Caio Collet earlier believe for nan Indianapolis 500 astatine Indianapolis Motor Speedway successful Indianapolis connected May 18, 2026. (Michael Conroy/AP)

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The 2026 Indy 500 already featured much than 50 lead changes and was 1 of nan much competitory events successful caller memory.

Felix Rosenqvist won nan title connected nan last lap.