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INDIANAPOLIS — The death of a 13-year-old motorcycle rider at Indianapolis Motor Speedway cast a shadow over Sunday’s races and prompted competitors to defend the development system for the dangerous circuit.
Peter Lenz of Vancouver, Wash., fell off his bike during the warmup lap for the day’s first race at Indianapolis and was run over by a motorcycle driven by a 12-year-old. Medical workers placed Lenz in a neck brace, put him on a stretcher and began chest compressions while taking him to a hospital. Several hours later, he was pronounced dead.
The Marion County coroner’s office said Lenz died from blunt-force trauma.
