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Scott McLaughlin left in tears after devastating crash before Indy 500
Scott McLaughlin was devastated as he crashed out of the delayed Indy 500 even before the race started, resulting in tears. Despite a rain delay, cars began their recon laps 40 minutes late, and McLaughlin lost control on the pit straight, hitting the pit wall. With the left-front of his car destroyed, McLaughlin broke down in tears at the pit-lane exit and called it “the worst day of his life” in a post-crash interview. Only 32 runners remained in the field after the incident, with Scott Dixon also experiencing a brake fire. The race eventually began, but it saw Marco Andretti, Mario Andretti’s grandson, being eliminated in a first corner crash.
