Indianapolis Motor Speedway launched the next assertion simply after 11 a.m. EST in anticipation of the storms transferring in:
“Given the proximity of lightning transferring towards Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a call has been made to pause pre-race ceremonies for the 108th Indianapolis 500 offered by Gainbridge and transfer followers out of the grandstands and the Snake Pit.
“Spectators are inspired to comply with the directions of IMS workforce members. They need to exit the grandstands in an orderly trend and implement their private security plans.
“The beginning of the 108th Working of the Indianapolis 500 offered by Gainbridge additionally shall be delayed. Extra updates on timing shall be communicated.”
This might throw a wrench into Kyle Larso’s plan to run each the Indy 500 and Coke 600 at this time. He’s hoping to hitch an unique record with John Andretti, Tony Stewart, Robby Gordon, and Kurt Busch as drivers who tried ‘The Double.’ It has been a full decade because it was final finished with Busch in 2014.
NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 600 goes inexperienced simply at 6:22 p.m. EST. He certified fifth for the Indy 500 and can begin tenth within the 600. He at the moment leads the common season standings in NASCAR, however is already locked into the playoffs through two race wins. It is unclear if the sanctioning physique would grant him a waiver if he misses the beginning of the 600. Justin Allgaier is on standby for him at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
When the five hundred does go inexperienced, Scott McLaughlin will lead the sphere off 33 throughout the bricks. He’ll line up alongside Will Energy and Josef Newgarden as Workforce Penske locked out the entrance row for the primary time since 1988.
Final 12 months, Newgarden received the Indy 500 with a last-lap cross on Marcus Ericsson.
The Indianapolis 500 has solely been utterly postponed to Monday 3 times within the earlier 107 races and it hasn’t occurred since 1997. The occasion hasn’t been rain-shortened since 2007, which has occurred a complete of seven instances.
