Indy 500 Risks Post-2 p.m. Rain Delays as 12:45 p.m. Start May Beat Storms

10 articles · Updated · WISH TV Indianapolis, IN · May 24

Showers and a possible thunderstorm after about 2 p.m. could interrupt the Indy 500, with the main weather threat expected later in the race rather than at the scheduled start.
The start sequence begins around 12:30 p.m. Eastern and the green flag is set for 12:45 p.m., when forecasters still expect some morning sun before clouds thicken.
Highs near 80 degrees and a light south-southwest breeze of 5 to 10 mph are forecast Sunday, but any shower or storm could still force a delay.
Rain and thunder chances are likely through Sunday evening before easing overnight, while Memorial Day is expected to turn warmer, quieter and mostly dry across central Indiana.

As rain becomes a recurring Indy 500 threat, is it time to rethink the race's historic schedule?

Could threatening storms make this Indy 500 the most unpredictable and legendary race in modern history?