Penske replacing fan's car damaged by flying tire
Posted on AllSides May 31st, 2023
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The owner of the Chevrolet that was damaged during the Indianapolis 500 by the flying tire that came off Kyle Kirkwood's car is set to get a new vehicle, according to an Indianapolis Motor Speedway spokesperson. The spokesperson told the Indianapolis Star on Wednesday that Penske Entertainment, which owns the IMS track and the IndyCar Series, would give Robin Matthews, a race fan from Indianapolis, a new car. In the closing laps of Sunday's race, Kirkwood's car launched off the back of Felix Rosenqvist's after Rosenqvist hit the wall between...