David Malukas will be going to a backup car after a violent crash in qualifying for the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix.
The Chicago native, fresh off a runner-up photo finish in last weekend’s Indianapolis 500, was part of the second group of the opening round. Pressing on a set of the softer alternate tires, he rolled around the nine-turn, 1.645-mile temporary street circuit trying to advance into the Fast 12. However, the chance to do so ended in the final second in the session after an attempt to push through a slight bobble into Turn 7 resulted in his #12 Team Penske Chevrolet tapped the inside wall and bounced into the outside wall with a vicious hit.
