INDIANAPOLIS— Scott McLaughlin’s race ended before it started as the No. 3 Team Penske Chevrolet crashed on a warm-up lap before the 2025 Indianapolis 500 began, causing it to begin under caution.

Scott McLaughlin was warming his tires on the pace lap of the Indianapolis 500 and had a heartbreaking crash before the race began to end his day.

The Indianapolis 500 was over for Scott McLaughlin before it even began. McLaughlin crashed out of the race on the pace laps as he was warming up his tires. McLaughlin’s car skidded across the frontstretch on the cold track and smashed into the inside wall before Turn 1.