Jordan King’s tire-changer recovering

Chris Minot down on ground after being struck hard by tire

A tire-changer for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing who was injured during last weekends 2019 Indianapolis 500 is understood to be recovering following surgery. Chris Minot, known as Chachi by his crew-mates, was injured after being hit by a tire, with the tire smacking into Minot’s left leg.

Minot was a part of the pit-crew servicing Jordan King for the 103rd running of the Indianapolis 500. On lap sixty-nine of the race, King pulled into the pit-lane and unfortunately collided with a tire that was waiting for him in his pit-box. The tire was sent careering into Minot, the right-front tire changer, with the brunt of the impact being taken by Minot’s left leg.

Minot was carried off of the pit-lane by NTT IndyCar Series officials and his crew-mates, with Chris soon whisked away to the infield care center before being transferred for further evaluation and treatment at the IU Health Methodist Hospital.

After the race concluded, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing released a statement regarding the condition of Minot, with the news thankfully being positive.

“We were relieved to hear that Chris was in good spirits before surgery on his left leg," the team’s statement read, “He will be held overnight at IU Health Methodist Hospital. He has been a member of this team for almost 10 years and is a big asset. We have no doubt that he will come back stronger."