Sunday's Indy NXT race at the Mid-Ohio road course was red-flagged after a terrifying crash involving Ricardo Escotto and Sebastian Murray. The two Andretti Cape team-mates collided, sending the latter airborne and into a scary flip. His car was left smashed to pieces, although he was thankfully able to climb out of the cockpit.

Both drivers were subsequently sent to the infield care centre for a medical check-up and were later released after being cleared of any injuries. However, the drama continued after the race as Escotto placed the blame on his team-mate. "Yeah, yeah, I thank God I am okay," Escotto told Fox Sports after climbing out of the car. "It was a very scary one. Thanks to the AMR safety team, I am alright. Just a bit frustrated and very angry. It took me a lot to be contained and to try and calm me down.

It was a very unfortunate incident, you know, especially having my team-mate beside me. It just feels bad that we are in this situation because at the end of the day, we should be racing us like that.

"We were on the straight and he moved and obviously that makes contact. Racing is very close, very close margins, and when you make a mistake like that, it just comes to this."

Asked if he had exchanged words with his team-mate, Escotto continued: "No. I'm just happy that I didn't get to see him as much because yeah, it was hard to control myself."

This was another unfortunate weekend for both Escotto and Murray, who have not had the rub of the green in 2025. The former scored top-10 finishes in each of the opening two races but has failed to cross the line better than 13th in the six races since. The Scot, meanwhile, has dropped to 10th in the standings.

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At the front of the field, it was a familiar story. Dennis Hauger has been lighting up the Indy NXT series in his rookie campaign, and the Norwegian racer recorded his fifth victory of the year, extending his championship lead over team-mate Lochie Hughes to 47 points.

Hauger is becoming an enticing prospect for IndyCar teams as the driver market heats up. The 22-year-old, who is a former Formula Three champion, made the switch to the American feeder series ladder over the winter and is now chasing a seat in North America's premier open-wheel series.

Frustratingly for Hauger, though, decisions on his future will have to wait. The IndyCar silly season is currently on hold as Team Penske make a decision on Will Power's future, with the two-time series champion serving as the cork in the driver market bottle.