Scott McLaughlin on Indy 500: ‘My coronary heart is damaged’ | USAEMALL.com

Scott McLaughlin had one of the toughest Indianapolis 500 moments in recent memory on Sunday.

Drivers were commanded to start their engines and were off the frontstretch getting ready to race as trickles of rain delayed the race for nearly an hour. McLaughlin and others warmed up their tires to get ready to go green.

Team Penske driver Scott McLaughlin, #3, reacts after spinning out in the first turn on a pace lap during the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis on May 25, 2025. (Doug McSchooler-USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images)

As McLaughlin drove down into Turn 1, his vehicle lost grip for a split second, and he started to spin. He hit the wall, damaging his vehicle and ultimately costing him his day.

“We have another race next week, but this race is everything to 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’d never wish this feeling on my worst enemy.”

It was McLaughlin’s worst finish in the Indy 500. He was sixth last year and had some hope going into the event that he could pull off an incredible upset despite a scary practice crash. He was set to start the race in 10th.

Team Penske driver Scott McLaughlin, #3, slides off the track after hitting the wall on Sunday, May 25, 2025 during the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. (Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

All of it went out the window before the race even truly began.

“I really have no idea what happened,” he told FOX Sports’ Jamie Little coming out of the infield care center. “Just really upset for my team. They built me a fantastic car again. I’m really sorry to 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. Yeah, probably the worst moment of my life.”

Scott McLaughlin, of New Zealand, waits for the start of practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis on Sunday, May 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

McLaughlin is seventh in the IndyCar standings.

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