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Indianapolis Star
22-05-2025
- Climate
- Indianapolis Star
Will it rain on the Indy 500? Here's central Indiana's latest weather forecast as of Thursday
Goldilocks would be pleased with the Indianapolis 500 Race Day weather forecast. As of Thursday morning, meteorologists at the National Weather Service in Indianapolis predict weather out of a fairytale. 'It's not going to be scorching hot, and it's not going to be horribly cold,' said Alexander McGinnis, a meteorologist in the National Weather Service's Indianapolis office. It will be a little chilly for late May, though, with temperatures going from the upper 40s in the early morning to the upper 60s that afternoon. Here's what we know about rain chances at this year's race. Light breezes, with winds out of the east northeast at about 10 miles per hour, are expected on Race Day, McGinnis said. 'On the whole, not a bad day for late May, especially given that the humidity levels should be low. It should be comfortable,' McGinnis said. There's a 25% chance of rain showers in the midday to afternoon hours, he said. Out of the past 108 runnings of the Indianapolis 500, measurable or trace amounts of precipitation fell 47 times at some point during the day — that's roughly 44%, according to historical records maintained by the NWS. Last year's rainfall during the Indy 500 was one for the record books. Severe weather in 2024 caused the race to be delayed for roughly three hours after 1.48 inches of rain spilled across central Indiana, soaking the track as well as the fans. It was the third rainiest Indy 500 ever. Story continues after photo gallery. The extended weather forecast for central Indiana is as follows: 🌧️☁️Thursday: Patchy drizzle before noon, then scattered showers, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. 🌜 Thursday night: Scattered showers, mainly before 8 p.m.. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 9mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. ☀️ Friday: Mostly sunny with a high near 67. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. 🌜 Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 6 mph, becoming calm in the evening. ☀️ Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. 🌜 Saturday night: Partly cloudy, with a low near 48. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. ☀️🏎️🏁 Sunday: A 30% chance of showers, mainly before 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 69East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. The wettest Indy 500 on record happened in 2004, according to NWS, when 3.8 inches of precipitation drenched the Indianapolis area. Twice, rain stopped the race — first at Lap 28, then a second time which ultimately led to shortening that year's Indy 500 to 180 laps (450 miles), according to IMS. Rain and the Indy 500: Let's take a look back at historical weather data for the Indy 500.
Fox Sports
17-04-2025
- Automotive
- Fox Sports
INDYCAR Updates Replacement Driver Status for Indianapolis 500
INDYCAR INDYCAR has informed race teams of a procedural update involving eligible drivers ahead of the 109th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge. During a recent Team Manager call, teams were made aware that a replacement driver would be eligible with the following parameters: A replacement driver will only be considered if the primary (entered) driver also is participating in another marquee event with the driver's principal racing series on Indianapolis 500 Race Day. The INDYCAR-approved veteran replacement driver is eligible for and passes the Indianapolis Motor Speedway refresher program in the entry during the first day of Indianapolis 500 practice. Additional tires for the refresher program will not be allowed for the Indianapolis 500 entry. The tire allotment for each entrant is 32 sets for the event. Any tires used for the refresher program will be taken from the allotted tires to that entry. During the refresher program, minimal setup changes will be allowed. After the replacement driver completes the required phases of the refresher program, additional laps during the session will not be permitted. Once INDYCAR is notified that a team will use its replacement driver for the Indianapolis 500, the entry's qualified position is forfeited, and the car will start at the rear of the starting lineup and ordered according to Rule 8.1.8.6. A qualified driver, who is officially replaced by the team, may return and compete with that entry provided the replacement driver has not participated in a session other than the refresher program. The car's starting position will remain at the rear of the field with the starting lineup ordered according to Rule 8.1.8.6. The 2025 INDYCAR rulebook will be updated to reflect these changes. The 109th Indianapolis 500, round five of the 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES championship, is Sunday, May 25. Coverage begins at 10 a.m. ET on FOX, FOX Deportes and the FOX Sports app. The award-winning INDYCAR Radio Network is available on SiriusXM channel 218 and the INDYCAR App powered by NTT DATA. The next NTT INDYCAR SERIES race is the Children's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix on Sunday, May 4. Coverage begins at 1:30 p.m. ET on FOX, the FOX Sports app and the INDYCAR Radio Network. recommended
