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Following a full day rain-out on Saturday, the NTT IndyCar Series has been forced to condense the entire Indy 500 qualifying schedule into Sunday. The rain was intermittent throughout what was supposed to be the first day of qualifying, but it never stopped long enough to sufficiently dry the track. After hours of waiting, IndyCar […]
Due to a full day rain-out on Saturday, the NTT IndyCar Series had to condense the entire Indy 500 qualifying schedule into Sunday because the track did not dry sufficiently. The revised schedule included a final practice session starting Sunday morning at 9:30 split into two groups for 30-minute sessions each.
Qualifying commenced at noon with all 33 drivers getting a single attempt, locking in positions 16-33. The Top 12 session will run at 4:30 PM, securing positions seven through 12. The Firestone Fast Six will take place at 6:00 PM, setting the first two rows and determining the pole winner.
The Fast 15 round was scrapped to ensure the schedule ran smoothly with the intense timeframe. Teams faced a challenge of completing multiple qualifying runs in one day, testing their stamina. Despite optimism and early tech inspections on Saturday, the runs were ultimately nullified, with action beginning on Sunday at 9:30 AM and the pole winner decided near 6:30 PM.
