Kevin Cogan nearly fatal crash at Indy 500 (28 May 1989) All Angles

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Kevin Cogan (born in Culver City, California, March 31, 1956) is a former racecar driver who drove in Formula One from 1980 to 1981. Driving a RAM Williams in the 1980 Canadian Grand Prix, he failed to qualify, suffering the same result driving for Tyrrell at the 1981 US GP West. He then moved over to Indy cars in 1982 but his career was cut short by a series of accidents.

Cogan spun in turn four on the third lap and hit the entrance to the pit lane, breaking the car in half, causing Cogan's car to slide down the pit lane. Despite what was a serious crash Cogan would immediately come from his destroyed car unharmed.

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