Ryan Hunter-Reay was the leader at the halfway point of the Indianapolis 500 as he looked for a second victory in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”

Robert Shwartzman was the first rookie to win the Indy 500 pole since 1983 but a disastrous pitstop put race in question

Halfway through the race and as of this writing, eight drivers were out of the race but drivers like Josef Newgarden, seeking his third straight Indy 500 win, and Helio Castroneves, seeking his recording-breaking fifth ever Indy 500 win, were still in the mix.

And talk of Indianapolis, and it will almost certainly bring the world's most famous 500 Mile Race to the forefront of the mind and imagination. Some of the top drivers in the world have returned to Indianapolis on Sunday looking to make history and lay claim to one of the biggest racing prizes in the world.

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Scott McLaughlin crashed during the warm-up laps for the Indianapolis 500 and immediately burst into tears. The Team Penske driver slammed into the wall as he was swerving to warm

Scott McLaughlin couldn't hide his disappointment after his run in the 2025 Indianapolis 500 ended before it actually began.

IndyCar driver Alexander Rossi exits the 2025 Indianapolis 500 after his car caught fire in pit row Sunday afternoon.