1st day of Indy 500 qualifying washed out, forcing revised Sunday schedule
The first day of Indianapolis 500 qualifying was canceled due to rain, marking the first full-day qualifying loss to weather since 2008. Organizers revised the schedule, moving all qualifying to Sunday with adjusted session formats. A shortened practice will precede qualifying runs, and the elimination rounds have been reduced from 15 to 12 cars.
- ▪The first day of Indy 500 qualifying was rained out, the first time since 2008 a full day was lost to weather.
- ▪Qualifying has been rescheduled to Sunday, with a short practice at 9:30 a.m. and four-lap runs starting at noon.
- ▪The elimination format was changed from 15 to 12 cars, with the top six advancing to the final round to determine the pole winner.
- ▪Top contenders include Scott McLaughlin, Alex Palou, Felix Rosenqvist, Josef Newgarden, and Alexander Rossi.
- ▪Teams faced a nearly six-hour weather delay, prompting overnight strategy discussions ahead of Sunday's revised schedule.
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