Wilson predicts crash at Nikon Indy start

After years of using rolling starts and having a crash in Turn 1 of the Nikon Indy 300, Champ Car switched to a standing start and it worked perfectly. Justin Wilson predicts Sunday's rolling start to the Indy 300 will cause “chaos" at the first turn.

The British driver finished second last year to Sebastien Bourdais in what turned out to be the final Champ Car race in Australia using the standing start.

The Indy Racing League, which the Australian race is part of this season, uses a rolling start, meaning the cars will be traveling at a higher rate of speed down the straight and into the first chicane.

The first turn has been the scene of numerous accidents over the 17-year history of the event. Drivers are expected to be traveling at about 270 kph (170 mph) before braking for the turn.

“Anything can happen in this race, especially with a rolling start here," Wilson said Saturday after qualifying ninth for Sunday's race.

“It's going to be chaos at Turn 1. We can still be very smart and work this out because it's by no means over. We can still win this race and show what we are capable of."