INDYCAR is well known for its rough and tumble, but not so much in the paddock away from the race track.
But that is exactly what happened when a Fox Sports cameraman was caught out when a driver he was following suddenly stopped and caused him to tumble over.
Oh no. IndyCar cameraman down pic.twitter.com/Ux1SjDO4kK
— Zach Halverson (@ZachHalverson) June 16, 2025 Fox SportsA stunning incident saw a cameraman crash into a driver during IndyCar[/caption] Devlin DeFranceso was bolting back to the pits as his team repaired his car after a smash into the wall He was pursued by a Fox Sports cameraman But the 25-year-old suddenly hit the brakes And the cameraman went tumbling to the floorThe sequence of affairs started when Devlin DeFrancesco crashed out of the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 at World Wide Technology Raceway in Gateway in Madison, Illinois on Sunday.
DeFrancesco, 25, had spun on track and hit the back of his No.30 car into the wall, seemingly ending his day behind the wheel.
However, his Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing team had other ideas and frantically tried to fix his car so he could get back into the race.
The Canadian racer was seen bolting back to the pits followed by a cameraman when he was involved in a second crash.
As he was being followed, DeFranceso suddenly hit the brakes.
The trailing cameraman had no time to react and smashed into the back of the driver before falling to the ground, all while the it was being broadcast live.
The clip was seen in the top corner of the official broadcast while race footage took up the majority of the screen.
Fortunately, Fox Sports commentator Will Buxton – who joined this year following his time as an F1TV presenter and commentator – reported the cameraman was okay.
He said: “Welcome back to St. Louis, where we’ve had two crashes today.
“One for Devlin DeFrancesco. One for our cameraman… reported to be OK. The camera, possibly not so much.”
The incident left fans in stitches on social media.
One said: “Funniest thing I’ve seen all day! That was great!”
A second said: “FOX moment, you can’t make this up.”
A third added: “Devlin with the brake check.”
Another said: “Poor cameraman just got brake checked.”
A fifth said: “Insurance scam brake check.”
DeFrancesco eventually ended in 23rd place, having completed 217 out of 260 laps and earning him seven championship points to put him on 78 for the season.
Meanwhile, championship leader Alex Palou has 335 points but saw his lead at the top closed as second-place Pato O’Ward earned 41 points to his 24.
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