INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Indianapolis 500 rookie Robert Shwartzman's memorable month of May ended with a terrifying crash on pit road.
Shwartzman, who bested some of the best drivers in the world to win the pole a week earlier, was coming into his stall after 87 laps when he locked up his brakes. That sent his red, green and white car -- the colors of the flag of Italy, where Prema Racing is based -- sliding into four of his crew members, one of whom had to be taken away on a stretcher.
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