Scott McLaughlin in the No.3 Pennzoil Team Penske Chevrolet says he has no idea what happened after he hit the wall while warming his tires during the formation laps for the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge.
The accident meant that McLaughlin was unable to start the race and speaking following the action he said:
“I don’t know. I have no idea. I just lost control of the car. It just came out of nowhere. I’ve never had that. I just lost rear grip. I’m sorry for my family, my friends, my partners, my sponsor, and my team. It’s definitely the worst day of my life.”
Josef Newgarden started the race in the No.2 Shell V Power Nitro Plus Team Penske Chevrolet from 32nd and retired in 25th following a mechanical issue.
“It’s tough to not have a shot here at the end. It’s a team sport. It takes everything to win here. I’m still immensely grateful to run at Indianapolis. As tough as it is to take, I still feel grateful to be out here today. I just wish we had a chance to fight for it. We didn’t get to see what we had there. We were slowly working forward. Thank you to our partners and our whole team. It’s a big effort and a shame to not be there in the fight.
Will Power in the No.12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet started 33rd and finished 19th.