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Pole-Sitter Robert Shwartzman Out of Indy 500 After Frightening Pit Row Mishap

Robert Shwartzman crashes out of the Indy 500 Sunday. | Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images

Entering Sunday, 25-year-old Robert Shwartzman was an unlikely pole-sitter for the Indianapolis 500. The rookie struggled to find his footing in the first five races of the season, finishing no higher than 18th.

A good day in qualifying propelled the Tel Aviv native to the top of the Indy 500 grid, making him the race's first rookie pole-sitter in 42 years. However, Schwartzman's day ended in catastrophe.

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