Alexander Rossi does podcast with leg wrapped and elevated following nasty crash during Indianapolis 500 practice

FISHERS, Ind. — Alexander Rossi said he's expected to get his leg cast removed on Wednesday after a serious crash during Monday's Indianapolis 500 practice sent him to the hospital. Rossi was taken from Indianapolis Motor Speedway to a hospital on Monday after his car struck the wall of the track's 2.5-mile oval. The trailing Pato O’Ward tried to avoid a collision but couldn’t stop in time, hitting the side of Rossi’s car. Romain Grosjean was also involved in the crash. All three drivers went to the medical center, with O’Ward and Grosjean being checked and released within minutes. Rossi, in contrast, was taken to the hospital after the first crash of the month on Indy’s oval. "One of those incidents where you're just blown away repeatedly by the safety of IndyCar and all of the advancements they've made," Rossi said on Tuesday evening. The Ed Carpenter Racing (ECR) driver made an appearance at a local Cracker Barrel to record a live episode of his podcast, "Off Track with Hinch and Rossi," with former IndyCar driver James Hinchcliffe. Rossi had his leg elevated and wrapped in a shin-high cast. His left hand was also bandaged. Rossi said he's lucky he doesn't have more serious injuries. He added that his main issue is with a "small bone on the inside of (the right) ankle." "This all looks very dramatic, but you basically can't be weight-bearing through this process while they try to control the swelling," Rossi said. "Assuming when they take that off as expected, then Carb Day, well it's going to be wet, so we'll see you all on Sunday." Per ECR, Rossi intends to participate in practice on Friday, weather-permitting, and the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday. Rossi is planning to run a backup car during Friday's practice. Rossi’s recovery will be under the care of IndyCar Medical Director Julia Vaizer and the NTT IndyCar Series medical team. Vaizer and company will continue to evaluate Rossi’s medical progress in the days leading up the race. The Indianapolis 500 is set for 12:45 p.m. on Sunday. It will air live on FOX59.