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.

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.

A crash a little more than 10 minutes into Saturday's qualifying practice session brought Marcus Armstrong's status, and his team's options, in doubt. Here's what they told IndyStar.