Indianapolis 500 Restarts After 12-Minute Rain Delay at Lap 105

11 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · May 24

Engines re-fired at 2:35 p.m. after rain halted the Indianapolis 500 for 12 minutes with 105 of 200 laps completed.
Scott Dixon led when the race was stopped at 2:22 p.m., with Alex Palou second and Team Penske drivers David Malukas, Josef Newgarden and Scott McLaughlin next.
The stoppage came after the race had already become official at Lap 101; if weather had prevented a restart before sundown, the result could have stood.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway does not run the Indy 500 in rain because the slick Firestone tires lose control on wet pavement, forcing crews to dry the 2.5-mile oval before racing resumes.

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