The guy might've had a spare car waiting for him nearby, just in case.
All of the drivers involved took the restart; some in spare cars.
Running to the pit lane, he was able to start in a spare car.
And they say any spare cars are being snapped up by foreign buyers.
Teams in most major racing series have a spare car available at the track.
The game ends when the player crashes into a computer car while no spare cars are in the pit.
Each driver had to go to a spare car, meaning they will start Saturday's race at the back of the field.
The spare car was another 787 from the previous year and also qualified, but took no further part in the event.
This left one spare sitting car of each class.
"They're giving us every spare car and man they've got to cover the immediate area."