Watch An IndyCar Driver Miraculously Save A 200-MPH Spin

Motorsport is riveting to watch, and immensely exciting to take part in. But it's also dangerous, and the smallest error can often result in catastrophic crashes. IndyCar driver Conor Daly almost landed himself in hot water this weekend when his Ed Carpenter Racing Dallara-Chevrolet was sent into a spin at 200 mph.

Thankfully, the talented driver managed to correct the racing car, despite spinning out of control near other racers. Video footage shows Daly coming around turn 4 when, suddenly, it loses traction and spins around three times.

Daly's car narrowly misses the IndyCar driven by Benjamin Pederson of A.J. Foyt Racing, with Pederson reacting quickly and dodging the out-of-control race car. The Ed Carpenter Racing car ends up on the grass before Daly corrects the spin and crosses the line.

Luckily, the car sustained no damage, but we assume the tires may have been dumped in favor of fresh rubber. Sufficed to say, this could have been a lot worse and caused problems for at least several drivers on the grid. Thankfully, the rest of the qualifying session went off without a hitch, and Daly finished in 20th position at the Grand Prix of Texas on April 2.

According to Road & Track, racing at Texas Motor Speedway has changed since officials placed a groove of PJ1 on the track. This reportedly reduces grip in an IndyCar and can cause the vehicle to lose control at high speeds.

We're just relieved to see nothing serious occurred, as we've seen some extraordinary crashes in IndyCar. During the 2017 series, the Texas Motor Speedway played host to a nine-car pileup that effectively took out half the grid. Incredibly, no one was injured.