McLaughlin crashed his Team Penske car in Sunday afternoon practice and ruined his chance to repeat last year’s Indianapolis 500 pole-winning run.

The Indy 500 is one of the premier events in sports, let alone racing.

"Layering is the best thing to do because some people get there at 6 a.m.," Hall said," and it's going to be cold at 6 a.m. but then by the afternoon, it could be hot enough to get a sunburn."

Roger Penske announced the release of his IndyCar team's top three leadership members, including team veteran of more than 25 years Tim Cindric.