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Follow along with live coverage of the 2024 Indianapolis 500 from The Brickyard.
The 2024 Indianapolis 500 is set to begin after a nearly four-hour delay caused by thunderstorms and rain. The green flag will drop at 16:44 local time, which corresponds to 21:44 in the UK. Scott McLaughlin leads the front row in a Team Penske line-up, followed by Will Power and Josef Newgarden. Despite weather disruptions, NASCAR driver Kyle Larson will start in fifth place and will race in the Indy 500 instead of heading to NASCAR’s Coke 600 in Charlotte. The field also includes former F1 racers Romain Grosjean, Takuma Sato, Marcus Ericsson, and Alexander Rossi, all gunning for victory. With 33 cars competing, fans can follow the action on RacingNews365’s live coverage and get ready for an exciting Indy 500 race.