Violent wreck mars Indy race

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IndyCar driver Robert Wickens was admitted to a hospital in nearby Allentown, Pa., with what the series called “orthopedic injuries” sustained in a violent wreck early in the race. IndyCar said Wickens was awake and alert as he was airlifted from the track to the hospital and he was still being evaluated.

The 29-year-old Canadian driver was attempting to pass Ryan HunterReay when the two cars slightly touched. That caused Hunter-Reay’s car to careen into the wall and Wickens’ car was pulled along for the ride. Once Wickens’ car soared over Hunter-Reay’s and hit the fence, it spun round and round like a top.

The fencing was shredded and Wickens’ car was reduced to just the tub, which came to a rest on the track along an interior wall.

Medical workers calmly attended to Wickens, who was taken to an ambulance before he was transported to the helicopter.

The impact of the wreck tore out a large section of fencing that needed almost two hours to repair.

Alexander Rossi won the race and said it was “tough to celebrate” with Wickens in the hospital.

Golf

SNEDEKER REIGNS » Brandt Snedeker began the Wyndham Championship with history and ended it with a victory. Snedeker earned his ninth PGA Tour title, three days after opening with an 11-under 59.

He closed with a 65 for a three-stroke victory in the regular-season finale, breaking a tie with C.T. Pan on the final hole with a birdie and Pan’s double bogey in the group ahead.

Snedeker finished at 21-under 259 for his first win since 2016 and his second at the tournament. PARK VICTORIOUS » Sung Hyun Park erased a twoshot deficit over the final four holes and birdied the first hole of a playoff with Lizette Salas on Sunday to win the Indy Women in Tech Championship.

The two-time major champion from South Korea reclaimed the No. 1 ranking in the world with her third LPGA Tour victory of the season and fifth of her career.

Park closed with a 4-under 68 to match Salas at 23-under 265 at Brickyard Crosssing.

Salas appeared to be in control until hitting tee shots into the rough on the final two holes. She bogeyed No. 17 to fall into a tie with Park and missed a short birdie putt on No. 18. In the playoff, the American slid a longer birdie putt just left of the hole.

Park then knocked her putt on No. 18 right into the center of the cup.