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Scott McLaughlin had one of the toughest Indianapoli 500 moments in recent memory on Sunday.
Drivers were commanded to start their engines and were off the fronts and got ready to run when Rain Strickles delayed the race for almost an hour. McLaughlin and others heated their tires to get ready to turn green.
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Team Penske -Driver Scott McLaughlin, #3, responds after spun out in the first trip at a pace -meat during the 109th driving of Indianapolis 500 on Indianapoli’s Motor Speedway in Indianapolis on May 25, 2025. (Doug McSchooler-USA Today Network via imagn images)
When McLaughlin drove into Turn 1, his vehicle grabbed for a few seconds and he started turning. He hit the wall, damaged his vehicle and eventually cost him his day.
“We have another race next week, but this race is everything for us,” he told Fox Sports after the race was over. “I didn’t even see the green flag.
“My heart is broken. Not good.”
He also expressed his lament in a post on X.
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“I would never wish this feeling of my worst enemy.”
It was McLaughlin’s worst finish in the Indy 500. He was sixth last year and had some hope of going into the event that he could pull an incredible revolt despite a scary practice accident. He was set to start the race at 10 ..
Team Penske -Driver Scott McLaughlin, #3, slides off the track after hit the wall on Sunday, May 25, 2025 during the 109th driving of Indianapolis 500 on Indianapoli Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. (Grace Hollars / Indystar / USA Today Network via Imag images)
All that went out the window before the race even really started.
“I really have no idea what happened,” he told Fox Sports’ Jamie Little, who came out of the Infield Care Center. “Just really disturbed for my team. They built me an amazing car again. I’m really sorry for my sponsors, to my fans, my family. I don’t know what happened.
“I can’t believe we’re out of the race. I had so much hope today. Yes, probably the worst moment of my life.”
Scott McLaughlin from New Zealand is waiting for the start of the practice of Indianapolis 500 Auto Race at Indianapoli Motor Speedway in Indianapolis on Sunday 18 May 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
McLaughlin is the seventh in the Indycar position.
