Mother Nature does not appear to enjoy racing.
Stormy weather delayed the 108th Indianapolis 500 by four hours on Sunday. That means NASCAR star Kyle Larson, who was supposed to become the fifth driver to attempt the “Double” by competing in both the Indy 500 and NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 on the same day, missed his NASCAR start at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Justin Allgaier, the No. 5 car’s reserve driver, took Larson’s starting position in NASCAR’s longest race.
“If they get another weather storm up there (in Indianapolis), I see him getting here a lot quicker,” Allgaier told The Athletic and Fox Sports before to the race. “This whole situation is really fluid.”
It remains to be unknown whether Allgaier or Larson, who qualified sixth for the Indy 500, will complete the race in Charlotte.
If Larson arrived at the track while the race was still going on, Allgaier stated that Larson would relieve him at some time. Allgaier would remain the driver of record, and wherever Larson finished would be attributed to Allgaier.
“At any given point, no matter what happens, if Kyle gets here with 10 (laps) to go or if he gets here on Lap 10, we’re going to swap,” said Allgaier. “If Kyle can get here in time for any type of green-flag action in this car, he’s going to do it.”
Pre-race entertainment at Indianapolis Motor Speedway was halted on Sunday morning, as was the “Snake Pit” — a dance music concert in the infield that draws up to 30,000 people — to give fans enough time to return to their cars or seek shelter at the track as storms approached.
The green flag at Indy was scheduled to fly at 12:45 p.m. ET.
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