Scott McLaflin on Indie 500: “My heart is broken”

Scott McLaflin had one of the most violent Indianapolis 500 Moments in recent memory on Sunday.

The drivers were ordered to launch their engines and came out of the front, preparing for the race, as the rain pieces dragged the race for almost an hour. McLaflin and others warming their tires To prepare for green.

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The driver of the Pansk team Scott McLaflin, No. 3, responds after the first reversal on the Tempe Circle during the 109 -run Indianapolis 500 in Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis on May 25, 2025. (Doug McSchool-Usa Today Network via Imagn Images)

When McLaflin went down 1, his car lost the clutch for a second and it started to rotate. He hit the wall, damaging his car and eventually cost him his day.

“We have another race next week, but this race is everything for us,” he said Fox Sports After the race ended. “I didn’t even see the green flag.

“My heart is broken. Not good.”

He also expressed his crying in a message on X.

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“I would never like this feeling on my worst enemy.”

It was the worst finish McLaflin in Indy 500. He was sixth last year and hoped he would be able to relieve incredible disorder despite his terrible practice. He was supposed to start a 10th race.

The driver of the team of Pansk Scott McLaflin, No. 3, slides from the track after hitting the wall on Sunday, May 25, 2025, during the 109th Indianapolis 500 run in Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. (Grace Hollars / Indystar / USA Today Network via Imagn Images)

All this came out the window before the race even started.

“I really have no idea what happened,” he said Fox Sports’ Jamie Little leaves the care center. “Just very upset by my team. They created me a fantastic car again. I’m sorry for my sponsors, my fans, my family. I don’t know what happened.

“I can’t believe we got out of the race. I have so much hope today. Yes, probably the worst moment of my life.”

Scott McLaflin, from New Zealand, expects the start of the practice of the automotive race in Indianapolis 500 in Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis on Sunday, May 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

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McLaflin ranks seventh in the Indycar standings.

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