India, May 26 -- Alexander Rossi's strong bid to win a second Indy 500 was over early during the race on Sunday due to a mechanical issue that resulted in a fire after Rossi had pitted to address the issue.

Alexander Rossi's car suddenly caught on fire in the pits after leaking some sort of fluid. Rossi was told to make a pit stop, and then the car burst into flames. He got out of the car and retired from the race.

The fire started moments after the No. 20 pitted, and the crew got to fixing the leaking fluid issue. Flames erupted suddenly, prompting the driver to jump out of the car. Rossi expressed his frustration at his race being over due to the fire by throwing away his gloves in the pit lane.

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