Before the start of the Indy 500, Scott McLaughlin of Team Penske crashed during the pace laps, setting a surprising tone for the race.
The race was delayed due to rain, finally beginning almost an hour after the scheduled time, with Roger Penske giving the command for engines to start at 1:21pm EST.
McLaughlin, who was supposed to start tenth, lost control and crashed into the wall during warm-up laps, ending his race prematurely and leaving him devastated.
Scott Dixon experienced some issues with his car, narrowly avoiding a fire, while Marco Andretti crashed on the first flying lap, ending his race early as well.
Despite the unfortunate incidents, the race persevered briefly before the rain once again intervened, halting the event after only 20 laps.
