Ed Carpenter crashes during the Indianapolis 500 practice (The Associated Press)

Carpenter, who is trying to become the first driver to win three consecutive Indy 500 poles, spun into the turn two wall and flipped over before the car came to rest on its side. Carpenter’s crash at Indianapolis Motor Speedway was similar to that of Carpenter’s CFH Racing teammate Josef Newgarden. Newgarden lost control, hit the wall, and flipped his car on Thursday, a day after Helio Castroneves also went airborne during a crash that first raised questions about the safety of the new superspeedway aero kits.