Dana Tunny, 35, of New Palestine, faces two Level 6 felony counts of criminal recklessness after an incident at Indianapolis Speedrome’s 50th Annual 3-Hour Figure 8 Championship. The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office filed the charges on Sept. 15, according to FOX59. A Level 6 felony carries a maximum sentence of two and a half years, according to WFLA.
What police allege
As reported by FOX59 and WANE 15, police allege that Tunny, driving the white No. T8 car, struck a disabled No. 28 vehicle after that car had spun out during contact involving Tunny’s brother. The No. 28 driver was getting out when the second impact occurred, according to the reports. Police recommended one criminal-recklessness count for the track collision and another for Tunny’s later conduct in the pit area.
The same reports say the No. 28 driver confronted Tunny’s car and that spectators then damaged the vehicle and threw objects at it. Police alleged that Tunny later accelerated and steered toward people in the pits, forcing several of them to move out of the way. Officers separated Tunny from the crowd and dealt with additional confrontations, according to the reports. Those details remain allegations; the supplied material does not include a direct statement from Tunny or an independent account from the track, police, or participants.
Race setting and unresolved reporting differences
The race was scheduled as a three-hour event with a $50,000 winner’s purse, and it was the 50th running of the championship, according to WISH-TV. Yahoo Sports reported that the incident occurred with about four minutes remaining. The supplied coverage is not fully consistent on the drivers, car numbers, and whether additional misdemeanor charges were involved, so this account uses only the two Level 6 felony counts and the No. T8 and No. 28 identifiers reported by FOX59 and WANE.
