Malukas, O'Ward fall short of Indianapolis 500 hopes yet again

David Malukas sat in his car trying to replay what just transpired in the Indianapolis 500.

Somehow, he saw Felix Rosenqvist speeding past him in the final yards for the victory in the closet Indy 500 finish in history.

Malukas was runner-up again.

The 24-year-old Team Penske driver looked devastated.

His father talked to him in pit lane.

Teammate Scott McLaughlin paused the postrace news conference to give Malukas a hug when he arrived.

Even the notion that he had moved up to second in the points standing didn’t seem to matter.

And if anybody understands Malukas’ plight, it's Pato O’Ward, who has finished second, 24th, second, third and fifth in his last five 500 Indy starts.