The 108th running of the Indianapolis 500, known as the Greatest Spectacle in Racing, started with a big crash involving Marcus Ericsson and Tom Blomqvist. James Hinchcliffe described it as a rookie error. Several other incidents occurred, including Marcus Armstrong's mechanical failure and Katherine Legge's engine issue. The race saw multiple cautions and intense competition, with Kyle Larson facing challenges but maintaining his position.
Chaos on the opening lap of the #Indy500 as @tom_blomqvist makes a mistake, collecting @Ericsson_Marcus and @PiFitti in a three-car crash! ๐ฅ https://t.co/aKgtc6oBRL
How Marcus Ericssonโs #Indy500 came to an end ๐ฅ ๐ฅ @IndyCaronNBC https://t.co/FZoAr4wCVJ
Man, @katherinelegge out with an engine failure after just 23 laps. Always love seeing her at the speedway. Under caution for the second time. @IndyCar | #Indy500
And there goes Legge's engine... Five cars out after 23 laps. #Indy500 #IndyCar
Current situation at @CLTMotorSpdwy while covering the #Indy500 remotely. Clockwise: X, Peacock, Word to write, and live timing. I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH SCREENS FOR THIS! ๐ https://t.co/5YZfA5t4pc
Tom Blomqvist after his crash: ๐ฃ๏ธ "I'm just so disappointed for the guys. They have worked so so hard." #Indy500 https://t.co/2hAlWDXuNQ
Armstrong says on the NBC broadcast this was an engine failure, as presumed. https://t.co/FUqeGCZ622
A WILD start to the #Indy500! Marcus Ericssonโs day is done on lap one. https://t.co/MNjpNMwfQB
Nearly 7-wide, nbd. https://t.co/YTQCnufXUl
We restarted on lap 10. @KyleLarsonRacin had a near-disaster moment after contact with RHR on the frontstretch. He made a remarkable save. Now 14 laps in and Scotty Mac continues to lead. @IndyCar | #Indy500
That was nuts #Indy500 #IndyCar https://t.co/OkNGf9btyH
PSA: I just want to say to all my followers - I know I've predominately been back on the #NASCAR beat this year, but the #Indy500 is one of my favorite races period. I'm staying on 500 coverage until it's over. Then I'll switch to 600 action for the remainder of the night.
Marcus Armstrong is out of the #Indy500 ๐ His car has lost power โ https://t.co/8jKcYTqWrf
Larson absolutely freight-trained. Down to 14th after starting 5th. https://t.co/ELsYHRZdkj
Terrible, awful restart for Larson...and some contact. Holy crap this race. #Indy500 #IndyCar
Holy toledo... Larson's #Indy500 bid nearly ended there. That was sketchy as hell.
Marcus Armstrong now out of the race with a mechanical failure! Down to 29 cars before even completing a green-flag lap. #Indy500 #IndyCar
Took one turn for the first crash at Indy. 2022 winner and 2023 runner-up Marcus Ericsson is involved. #Indy500 ๐๏ธ https://t.co/Xas7sGFstZ
Still under yellow with eight laps in the books. @smclaughlin93 has led them all so far. Smoke from Marcus Armstrong's car has sent him to pit lane also. @IndyCar | #Indy500
Wow. Marcus Armstrong is already out of the race. His car was smoking, maybe with an engine issue. Rough to put so much investment in this race and then four cars are immediately out before Lap 10.
The #Indy500 gets underway, and there's an immediate caution after a crash. The race started roughly four hours after the originally scheduled start due to a rain delay. Tune in for live updates and analysis from Indianapolis Motor Speedway โคต๏ธ https://t.co/rQ2KXuGYYO
Now in pitlane. Team has the Engine cover off. https://t.co/2tLO47R4I7
Marcus Armstrong's car is smoking in Turn 1. #Indy500 #IndyCar
Yellow flag conditions ๐ก Tom Blomqvist hits Marcus Ericsson at the start of the #Indy500 โ
Gutted for Ericsson, whose month has gone from bad, to worse, to even worse, to horrendous. Some of it his own doing, some not. After digesting the emotions of this, he'll be happy we have another race in 7 days. https://t.co/wYSbriNCg0
Tom Blomqvist spins and hits Marcus Ericsson ๐ฒ The ๐ก flags are out already in the #Indy500. https://t.co/VnSBEVY911
Just wanted to thank: @jeff_gluck, @JennaFryer, @By_NathanBrown, @nateryan and @JerryJordan_KTT for their Indianapolis 500 coverage this month. Enjoy the race my friends and colleagues.
Note to drivers..... You can't win the race on the first lap. Yep. I said it. #Indy500
What a nightmare month of May it's been for Marcus Ericsson. #Indy500 #IndyCar
James Hinchlcliffe: "Rookie error. Just no other way to put it," on Tom Blomqvist's first-lap crash that ends Marcus Ericsson's day. #Indy500
Looks like Blomqvist just got too low on his own & spun out. Pulled a 180 & Ericsson had nowhere to go. Ilott also tagged Pietro in the aftermath. https://t.co/jonj816H7X
Geez. Blomqvist just got too low in the very first corner and lost it. Ericsson hit a ton. #Indy500 #IndyCar
BIG CRASH on the opening lap! Pietro Fittipaldi and Marcus Ericsson collected after Tom Blomqvist clipped the apron and spun in the short chute. Caution #1 in the 108th Indy 500. @IndyCar | #Indy500
Rain delay at the Indy 500 and then first lap thereโs a crash ๐ what a crazy sport
Ericsson was VERY frustrated as Blomqvist clipped the grass, and spun into him. Ericsson gestured toward Blomqvist while crashing, and then threw his gloves when he got out of the car. #Indy500
Green flag for the Indianapolis 500 And caution for Tom Blomqvist, Marcus Ericsson and Pietro Fittipaldi
CRASH IMMEDIATELY! Oh no...Ericsson, Blomqvist and Fittipaldi all destroyed. #Indy500 #IndyCar
Green flag, but a crash on Turn 1. Pietro Fittipaldi, Marcus Ericsson & Tom Blomqvist involved.
GREEN FLAG for the 108th running of the #Indy500! And a BIG crash! Marcus Ericsson involved! And Tom Blomqvist!
Big crash back in the pack on the opening lap of the #Indy500. Ericsson is involved.
THE 108th INDIANAPOLIS 500 IS UNDERWAY ๐ข๐ข๐ข #INDY500 https://t.co/OJGSVfeaCl
๐ข GREEN FLAG ๐ข The 108th Indianapolis 500 is underway! @IndyCar | #Indy500
After hours of delays, we finally got Back Home Again In Indiana. The Indy 500 is inevitable. https://t.co/7LfvWYLbSV
Green flag for the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500! #Indy500 #IndyCar
Green flag in the #Indy500.
Just wanted to thank: @jeff_gluck, @JennaFryer, @bynathanbrown, @nateryan and @JerryJordan_KTT for their Indianapolis 500 coverage this month. Enjoy the race my friends and colleagues.
Itโs Race Day in Indiana! Time for 108th Running of the Greatest Spectacle in Racing! #Indy500 ๐ https://t.co/ITFrOFOG8T