IndyCar driver Romain Grosjean gives stomach-churning details about hitting a bird during Indy 500 test
IndyCar driver Romain Grosjean described a gruesome encounter during an Indianapolis 500 test when his car struck a bird traveling at approximately 230 mph, leaving blood and debris on his suit and vehicle. The incident highlighted the importance of the Aeroscreen, which likely prevented serious injury. Grosjean was unharmed but expressed discomfort over the mess and dubbed the bird the 'bad luck bird.' The event occurred during the first day of open testing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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OutKick IndyCar driver Romain Grosjean gives stomach-churning details about hitting a bird during Indy 500 test Grosjean described blood on his race suit and pieces of bird on the roll bars of his No. 18 Honda By Matt Reigle OutKick Published April 28, 2026 8:27pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google It's not even May yet, but we've got IndyCars on track at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in preparation for the Indianapolis 500. if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) { window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) { Strike.insertAd('tablet', 'lb2', 'tablet-tw-ad-lb2', ''); }); } else { console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found'); } if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) {…
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