Ryan Hunter-Reay was about halfway through the first practice session at the high-banked, high-speed Texas Motor Speedway when his car got loose in Turn 2. The car spun and headed backward toward the outside wall, the left rear slamming hard before the Honda slid down and settled near the inside wall. Whether Hunter-Reay's car staying grounded had anything to do with new safety changes, his single-car crash was the first since IndyCar this week mandated closure panels on the rear wheel guards for Saturday night's race at Texas. More...