Jim Crawford of Scotland escaped injury when...

Jim Crawford of Scotland escaped injury when he crashed during practice for the Indianapolis 500, but he may have lost his qualifying position on the inside of the second row.

Indications were that the car, a Buick-powered 1987 Lola that Crawford had qualified at 221.450 m.p.h. last Sunday, was too badly damaged to be repaired for the race May 28.

If it cannot be repaired, Crawford could start at the back of the field in his backup car. He also could withdraw the crashed car and attempt to qualify the backup vehicle Saturday or Sunday in the final weekend of time trials.

Crawford’s fast lap of 220.696 Thursday was the best of the day.

Meanwhile, Danny Sullivan practiced at 213.118 while wearing a plastic brace that covers the right forearm he broke in a crash last week. The 1985 Indy winner is expected to try to qualify Saturday.