INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- Reigning Indy Racing League champion Sam Hornish Jr. was recovering Thursday from a broken foot suffered in a crash while testing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Eight cars participated in the off-season test at the 2.5-mile oval Wednesday,and Hornish was second fastest at 223.592 miles per hour before he crashed in Turn 1.
Hornish was released from Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis with small fractures in his left foot, which was placed in a small cast after evaluation by Dr. Kevin Scheid.
Hornish, who never lost consciousness during the crash, is allowed to put weight on the foot.
"The car was running pretty good," said Kevin Blanch, team manager for Panther Racing. "It got loose. He banged his left knee and right elbow. He'll be sore tomorrow."
Hornish completed 68 laps of testing.
The 22-year-old Hornish won three IRL races (Phoenix, Miami and Texas) and the IRL title.
