McLaughlin, Andretti first out at Indy

With his head resting in his hands, pre-race favorite Scott McLaughlin was trying to process what happened on the final pace lap at the Indy 500. Weaving to warm his tires amid the cool and overcast ambient conditions, a strong weave and an application of throttle in the No. 3 Team Penske Chevy appeared to conspire against the New Zealander, who lost traction and crashed into the inside wall near the end of the pit wall.

Torn suspension and smashed bodywork meant McLaughlin was done on the spot and the 33rd driver on the results sheet.

“I don't know what…I really had no idea what happened,” McLaughlin said. “Just really upset for my team. They built me a fantastic car again. I'm really sorry, my sponsors, my fans, my family. I don't know what happened. So I can't believe we're out of the race. I've had so much hope today.”

Where McLaughlin was done before the start, Marco Andretti, in his 20th Indy 500 start, lasted all of four laps and was the victim of cars moving up and into his No. 98 Andretti Global – he was an innocent bystander – that turned his car and sent him into the wall while pointing backwards.

Andretti was uninjured in the crash and will be credited for 32nd place.