FORT WORTH, Texas -- A big crash in the back of the field took six IndyCar drivers out of Sunday's race at Texas even before they were able to take the green flag.
Pietro Fittipaldi hit Sebastien Bourdais from behind, knocking the four-time open-wheel champion into Alexander Rossi. The cars of Ed Jones, Dalton Kellett and Conor Daly also were destroyed in the crash that happened after the green flag had dropped, but before any of them had crossed the start-finish line for first time.