A pit crew member was hit by a car on Sunday during the inaugural IndyCar Grand Prix of Louisiana . Todd Phillips , a front-outside tire changer for Dayle Coyne Racing , was injuried when he was struck by the car of Francesco Dracone , who had come in on Lap 25 for tires and fuel . Dracone spun while exiting his put box , clipping Phillips ' leg . Tire changer Todd Phillips , a front-outside tire changer for Dayle Coyne Racing , was injuried when he was struck by the car of Francesco Dracone , who had come in on Lap 25 for tires and fuel . Phillips was taken to the infield care center for treatment where he has received stitches for a cut on his leg and has been released . Many cars struggled with traction during the race after rain had fallen for hours leading up to the green flag . Dracone did not finish the race and wound up 23rd . Francesco Dracone ( 19 ) , of Italy , spins out on turn one during the IndyCar Grand Prix of Louisiana auto race in Avondale on Sunday .
Pit crew member Todd Phillips was hit by a car on Sunday during the inaugural IndyCar Grand Prix of Louisiana . He was injuried when he was struck by the car of Francesco Dracone , who had come in on Lap 25 for tires and fuel . Phillips received stitches for a cut on his leg and has been released . The race is scheduled to be run Saturday at 1:45 p.m. ET from New Orleans's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.