The 25-year-old Andretti Global driver spun in Turn 1, and the rear struck the outside wall as the car briefly became airborne.

IndyCar racer Kyffin Simpson went for a wild ride during practice on Friday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, more than a week before Indy 500.

Facts and figures about the starting field for the 109th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge on Sunday, May 25 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Monday's relatively brief two-hour Indianapolis 500 practice session was led by Chip Ganassi Racing’s Alex Palou with a best lap of 226.765mph in the No. 10 Honda.With qualifying over, the 1-3pm ET run was fully dedicated to lapping in packs to simulate race-day conditions,

Once he was finally cleared to return, Marcus Armstrong had a sense of humor while waiting for a car to be ready with Indy 500 qualifying hours away from checkered.

Palou’s rival and Penske driver Newgarden is aiming to become the first driver in IndyCar history to win three Indy 500 races in a row, having triumphed in both 2023 and ‘24 with last-lap passes.