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Emerson Fittipaldi Collides with Al Unser Jr. on the Closing Laps of 1989 Indianapolis 500

Thursday, June 14, 2018 Indianapolis Motor Speedway

The two cars entered Turn 3 side by side with the crowd roaring and on its feet. Fittipaldi’s Penske/Chevrolet car drifted a bit high in Turn 3, touching wheels with Unser’s Lola/Chevy. Unser spun and crashed hard into the Turn 3 wall.