Scott McLaughlin destroys car, won't race for Indy 500 pole - ESPN

INDIANAPOLIS — Scott McLaughlin crashed his Team Penske car in Sunday afternoon practice and ruined his chance to repeat last year's Indianapolis 500 pole-winning run.

McLaughlin qualified Saturday inside the top 12 and was eligible to run for the pole later Sunday. But he spun at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and immediately lifted both hands to his helmet as he braced for impact with the Turn 2 wall.

The New Zealand driver's car went airborne and was destroyed, and Team Penske said it would slot him at 12th and not even attempt a qualifying run Sunday.

The team began working on Penske's backup speedway car that had been earmarked for teammate Josef Newgarden to use in next week's pit crew competition.

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