Scott McLaughlin, the 2024 Indianapolis 500 pole-sitter, crashed during practice Sunday on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval. McLaughlin did a half-spin and crashed hard into the Turn 2 wall.

Team Penske driver Scott McLaughlin and the 2024 Indy 500 pole-sitter, said he "probably should have backed out," following frightening practice wreck.

This year marks the first time that the grandstands have been sold out for the Indy 500 since 2016, with organizers expecting about 350,000 fans in attendance. A local television blackout in the Indianapolis area has also been lifted for the event known as the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”

IndyStar didn't have a great history when it came to predicting the results of the Indianapolis 500 but that appears to be changing. I'm sure I don't need to remind you who picked Josef Newgarden in 2023 -- OK,

Will Power and Josef Newgarden were among the fastest cars in Indianapolis 500 practice, hours after their teams were penalized for illegal modifications in qualifying.