
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.