Sting Ray Robb Flips in Massive Last-Lap Crash at Iowa

While Will Power was taking the checkered flag during Sunday’s (July 14) Hy-Vee One Step 250 at Iowa Speedway, NTT IndyCar Series sophomore Sting Ray Robb was involved in a multi-car pileup on the backstretch which sent the A. J. Foyt Enterprises driver barrel rolling down the track.

The Idaho native was awake and alert when being helped from the car after the crash and was later transferred to a local hospital for further examination.

Robb was approaching the No. 7 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet of Alexander Rossi at the exit of turn 2 when the incident began. Rossi appeared to be severely down on pace when Robb attempted a late dive to the McLaren’s inside. The two cars made contact, launching Robb into the air, as Rossi spun to the inside of the track.

Robb’s front-end lifted straight into the air before the rear clipped Rossi’s car and sent the No. 41 into a pirouette before it crashed back to the asphalt and flipped twice. The car then slid to a stop on its lid at the entrance to turn 3 while further chaos unfolded toward the inside wall.

While Rossi spun to the inside, Ed Carpenter and Kyle Kirkwood both spun as they attempted to avoid Rossi, with the former’s car being launched over Rossi and landing directly on top of Kirkwood’s No. 27 Honda. Fortunately, the aeroscreen acted as a guard against Carpenter’s right-rear tire, which nearly struck Kirkwood in the head.