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IndyCar Practice Delayed After Laguna Seca Crash Injures Driver

9/6/2026

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Manuel Gil del Real crashed at Laguna Seca’s Zanardi Corkscrew, sending his car airborne into the barrier.
The car tore the fence and landed upside down in trees.
Gil del Real was airlifted to a Salinas hospital, where he is awake and receiving treatment.
The crash delayed IndyCar practice by an hour, shortening the session to 25 minutes.
Barrier and fence damage required extensive repairs before practice could resume.

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Story summary

Manuel Gil del Real crashed at Laguna Seca’s Zanardi Corkscrew, sending his car airborne into the barrier.
The car tore the fence and landed upside down in trees.
Gil del Real was airlifted to a Salinas hospital, where he is awake and receiving treatment.
The crash delayed IndyCar practice by an hour, shortening the session to 25 minutes.
Barrier and fence damage required extensive repairs before practice could resume.