Coaxing a 19 - year - old rookie into the Indy field is difficult enough .
Saavedra 's crew faced added stress and uncertainty when he crashed the team 's only car midway through bump day qualifying last Sunday .
Coaxing a 19 - year - old rookie into the Indy field is difficult enough , but Saavedra 's crew faced added stress and uncertainty when he crashed the team 's only car midway through bump day qualifying last Sunday .