Opening practice for this weekend’s IndyCar Series doubleheader at The Milwaukee Mile ended in heavy damage for two drivers after championship contender Kyle Kirkwood and last year's Milwaukee winner Christian Rasmussen crashed late in the session.
The collision occurred during the final 30 minutes of the weekend’s sole 90-minute practice. Kirkwood made a pass to the inside of Rasmussen exiting Turn 2, but the two came together as they entered Turn 3. The contact sent Kirkwood’s #27 Andretti Global Honda into a spin back into Rasmussen, launching both cars into the outside wall. Rasmussen’s #21 ECR Chevrolet caught slight air as its right-front tire climbed over Kirkwood's left sidepod and brushed past the back portion of the aeroscreen.
