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IndyCar Series and team owner Roger Penske says he is certain series officials will investigate what led to a wheel coming loose during a crash in the Indianapolis 500, which ended up sailing over the catch fence and grandstands before landing on a parked automobile.

'We haven't had a wheel come off in a long time,' Penske said. 'We were very fortunate we didn't have a bad accident.'

The cars are supposed to have a tether that keeps the wheel attached even in the event of a wreck. 

But when Felix Rosenqvist hit the wall in Turns 1 and 2 in the closing laps Sunday, and Kyle Kirkwood launched off the rear of his car into the catch fencing, the wheel went soaring over the fence and the corner of the grandstand before landing in the parking lot.

The wheel traveled about 350 yards before crushing into the front of a fan's parked Chevrolet. 

IndyCar Series boss Roger Penske says officials will review a wreck that sent the left rear tire of Andretti Autosport's Kyle Kirkwood flying over the catch fence and near the crowd

IndyCar Series boss Roger Penske says officials will review a wreck that sent the left rear tire of Andretti Autosport's Kyle Kirkwood flying over the catch fence and near the crowd 

Felix Rosenqvist of Arrow McLaren hit the wall with his No. 6 Chevrolet machine

Felix Rosenqvist of Arrow McLaren hit the wall with his No. 6 Chevrolet machine

Rosenqvist spun and hit Kyle Kirkwood (above) sending him spinning and his left rear tire flying over the catch fence and hurtling towards fans - only just missing the crowd

Rosenqvist spun and hit Kyle Kirkwood (above) sending him spinning and his left rear tire flying over the catch fence and hurtling towards fans - only just missing the crowd

The left-rear tire of Kirkwood is seen flying over the catch fence and narrowly missing fans

The left-rear tire of Kirkwood is seen flying over the catch fence and narrowly missing fans

With a crowd of more than 300,000 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and a full grandstand in Turns 1 and 2, it was fortunate nobody was injured.

'I saw what happened, saw it bounced on top of a building and went and hit a car over there, which obviously is very concerning,' said Penske, whose driver Josef

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