Indianapolis 500: Scott McLaughlin destroys car during practice session
'They're nervous about me. I wanted to get out of the car straight away just so she knew I was okay,' said McLaughlin.
'I'm just really, really, really, really, really sorry for everyone at Team Penske.
First and foremost, I'm good. Thank you to @indycar for their commitment to safety and my team for building great cars. Unfortunately, we've destroyed the car. I'm so sorry to @team_penske and the #thirsty3s for that, but we are going to build our next car just as fast and have… pic.twitter.com/78l75veEOa
— Scott McLaughlin (@smclaughlin93) May 18, 2025
'It was talking to me and I sort of felt it, and I probably should have backed out, but you're trying to complete a run to see what it feels like and was it worth the risk? Probably wasn't. I'm incredibly sad.'
McLaughlin's car is unrepairable and he says a new car has to be built ahead of the race.
'Just got to get on with it,' said McLaughlin. 'They can build a car for me, fantastic - I got the best crew on pit lane.
'I'm just really gutted for them, more than anything. We had a great car and I just destroyed it.
'Ultimately, those are the decisions you make at that speed. I chose to keep the run going, so it's on me.'
His crash was the third of the weekend, with fellow Kiwi Marcus Armstrong and Colton Herta both involved in accidents on Sunday.
McLaughlin is currently fifth in the drivers standings after five races this season, with fellow Kiwi Scott Dixon in sixth.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
NZ Herald
3 hours ago
- NZ Herald
On The Up: Ricky Robinson – The man with the best shots in golf
Te Arai Links North course. Photo / Ricky Robinson It's an image all Kiwi golfers know only too well. Every time you open the Golf NZ app to log a score or book a tee time, up pops a stunning scene. A pin flag flying in the breeze on a coastal green with a wave crashing behind and
Otago Daily Times
4 hours ago
- Otago Daily Times
Heavy snowfall welcome start for athletes with Winter Olympics on horizon
Heavy snowfall has marked the start of an exciting ski season in Wanaka as New Zealand athletes work to get into peak condition with only eight months left until the Winter Olympics. Ten centimetres of snow covered the Cardrona and Treble Cone skifields yesterday morning and more snow is forecast for today. This year the skifields will play host not only to tourists but also snowsport athletes, who will be working hard to prepare for the Milan Winter Olympics being held in February next year. Snow Sports New Zealand head coach park and pipe Tom Willmott said the organisation had 20 athletes in its park and pipe pathway and the goal for this season was to fine-tune their performance in preparation for the Olympics. "It's all about being in peak performance by the games. So we're not making mega shifts and improvements, but we're probably fine-tuning people's performances," he said. Although there will be no elite winter games or events this year, athletes can look forward to the Continental Cup series at Remarkables and Cardrona in August this year. Willmott said most New Zealand athletes, including medallists Zoi Sadowski-Synnott and Luca Harrington, were in Europe or North America at present, either taking time off or engaging in summer training until July. Once they returned, their training would include some gym time, field practice and even workshops to mentally prepare them for the Olympics, he said. "We've got some workshops delivered by the New Zealand Olympic Committee, which is all about getting the team together, building the team and connecting to our unique Kiwi roots." To prepare for a busy season of training Snow Sports NZ had planned to open a dry slopes facility in Wanaka on Monday but the opening had been postponed due to the weather, he said. This did bring up the usual concern around snowfall for the season as it would impact the training facilities, Willmott said. "There's always a concern about what Mother Nature is going to deliver ... The quality of our facilities can be impacted by the volume of snow that we get but there's some good signs out there right now." Cardrona and Treble Cone skifields general manager Laura Hedley said the snowguns would be working hard over the next few days. "We know how important a pre-Olympic season is, and for us making sure we have the best training facilities possible is a real source of pride for our team," she said. The Cardrona and Treble Cone fields are set to open on June 14 with a new lift and terrain at the Soho Basin. The summer was a busy time for the team as they worked towards opening two new lifts, a redesigned base area and 150ha of new terrain to ski and ride. "We've undertaken a massive development project over the last few months, and there are still a few pieces to complete in the next week or so — but we have a fantastic team," she said.
Otago Daily Times
4 hours ago
- Otago Daily Times
Coll looks to retake British Open title
Paul Coll. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Two-time champion Paul Coll is through to the quarterfinals of the British Open after defeating the University of Birmingham's Moustafa Elsirty 3-0. Egyptian Elsirty has had a tournament to remember in his adopted hometown. The world No 67 came through the qualifiers to reach the main draw, making this his sixth match of the tournament. However, world No 3 Coll, looking to capture the British Open title for the first time since 2022, dominated the first game with his accurate play coming out on top of Elsirty's power-based approach to win 11-4. Elsirty was more patient in game two, alternating between power and soft touches as he kept pace with Coll. The Kiwi, though, had just enough in the tank to clinch a 2-0 lead, the 33-year-old scrambling well to come through a tie-break 12-10. Game three was a far more simple affair with Coll in complete control as the West Coaster cruised through with an 11-3 win. "He's a talented player with the racket," Coll said. "I've trained with him a few times so I knew the danger. He's come through qualifying which is very impressive, to make it through to round of 16. Congratulations to him on a great tournament." — APL
