Indy 500 rookie cleared to race

Rookie Jaime Camara can get back in the cockpit this week. The 27-year-old Brazilian, who was injured in a crash during Indianapolis 500 practice Monday, was cleared to drive Tuesday afternoon, a day after crashing hard into the first turn wall.
Camara was hospitalized after complaining of back pain, and X-rays were negative. He returned to Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Tuesday for the examination but never made it onto the track.
Camara, who passed his rookie test Sunday, had just turned a lap at more than 218 mph when his Dallara went low through the first turn, made a half-spin and struck the outside wall at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The car made another half-spin and came to a stop at the entrance of the second turn.
He got out on his own, was examined at the Speedway's infield hospital and was taken to Methodist Hospital for further observation.
It has been the only crash in the first three days of practice. Tuesday was the first time veterans and rookies were on the 2.5-mile oval together.

-- The Associated Press