From JENNA FRYERMarch 20, 2022 GMT
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – Jack Harvey failed the cognitive test he was asked to perform after a hard crash in practice at Texas Motor Speedway and was not cleared to compete on Sunday.
Santino Ferrucci has been named the replacement driver in the number 45 Honda for the Rahal Letterman Lanigan. Ferrucci drove the car in five races last year, and as a current Dallas resident was available when RLL needed an emergency.
Harvey dropped off at last Saturday’s practice and IndyCar said the accelerometer, which measures g-forces, has exceeded the minimum threshold. It felt he needed a Sunday evaluation and IndyCar did not remove him to compete.
The Rahal team had to build a new chassis to replace the one destroyed in the crash. IndyCar allowed the team to stay in the Texas garage until Sunday morning. Ferrucci got a 15-minute session on the track to get up to speed before the race and spun 10 laps.
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