Scott McLaughlin left in tears after devastating crash before Indy 500

Scott McLaughlin was left in tears after crashing out of the delayed Indy 500 before the race even started.

Under a rain delay, cars eventually started their recon laps about 40 minutes behind schedule, with McLaughlin losing control on the pit-straight. 

The Penske driver went over the yard of bricks and was approaching Turn 1, but in the greasy conditions, crashed into the pit-wall. 

He destroyed the left-front of the car and came to a halt in the pit-lane exit, breaking in tears on the grass.

In a post-crash interview, he described it as "the worst day of his life."

It leaves 32 runners in the field, with Chip Ganassi's Scott Dixon also suffering a brake fire. 

Once the race finally got underway, Marco Andretti, the grandson of the great Mario, was eliminated in a first corner crash.