First day of Indy 500 qualifying gets rained out, sets up an altered format for Sunday
The first day of qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 was canceled due to rain, leading to a revised schedule for Sunday. IndyCar has reverted to the traditional top 12 and Firestone Fast Six format instead of the new top 15 format. This change eliminates some of the anticipated drama of the qualifying process.
- ▪Rain in the Indianapolis area forced the cancellation of the first day of qualifying.
- ▪All qualifying will now take place on Sunday, with adjustments to the format.
- ▪The top 15 qualifying plan has been scrapped in favor of the standard top 12 and Fast Six procedure.
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OutKick First day of Indy 500 qualifying gets rained out, sets up an altered format for Sunday IndyCar scraps the new top 15 format and reverts to the standard top 12 and Firestone Fast Six procedure By Matt Reigle OutKick Published May 16, 2026 6:06pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Stop Making Excuses! Curt Cignetti & Nick Saban’s Formula for Winning | Don't @ Me w/ Dan Dakich Dan Dakich breaks down Indiana Football HC Curt Cignetti’s recent comments on the "Saban Way." Cignetti reflected on his time at Alabama under Nick Saban, describing the intensity of a program where every day felt like "4th and 1." There was a lot of buildup and excitement going into Saturday's first day of qualifying for the Indianapolis 500, but the…
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