Rain Washes Out Opening Day Of Indy 500 Practice

Wet Weather led to the cancellation of the first day of Indianapolis 500 practice on Tuesday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Photo: IndyCar Media

Intermittent showers forced the cancellation of the opening day of practice for the 107th Indianapolis 500 on Tuesday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Track activity is scheduled to resume at 10 a.m. ET Wednesday with five minutes of installation laps for all cars on the 2.5-mile oval, followed by the Rookie Orientation Program for driver RC Enerson from 10:15 a.m. to noon. Practice for all cars will take place from noon-6 p.m.

The last washout of an Indianapolis 500 practice day was May 18, 2022. It’s only the third complete cancellation of practice for “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” in the last seven years, as the last rainout before 2022 was May 17, 2016.

The 107th Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for Sunday, May 28. Qualifying will take place Saturday, May 20 and Sunday, May 21.

 

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