Once he was finally cleared to return, Marcus Armstrong had a sense of humor while waiting for a car to be ready with Indy 500 qualifying hours away from checkered.

PREVIOUSLY: Marcus Armstrong hit the Turn 1 wall hard during Saturday morning's pre- Indianapolis 500 qualifying practice on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval.

Marcus Armstrong was taken away on a stretcher after a heavy crash in practice for Indianapolis 500 qualifying, and it was unclear who would get into Meyer Shank Racing's backup car even if it was ready to make a four-lap run later Saturday.