Rain leaves Kyle Larson waiting to start Indy 500 for the second year in a row

For the second consecutive year, a bid of Kyle Larson is to chase the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day.

From 1:20 pm et, a light rain at Indianapolis Motor Speedway delayed the beginning of the 109th Indy 500. The green flag was scheduled at 12:46 p.m.

Instead, the 33 drivers, including Larson in the no. 17 Dallara Chevrolet of Arrow McLaren, waiting in their cars with team members holding umbrellas over their cabins.

Jeff Gordon addresses Kyle Larson’s journey of the Indianapolis 500 to the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday.

The principal of the Arrow McLaren team, Tony Canaan, told Fox Sports that Larson had a hard out of 16:07 hours to leave for Charlotte car Speedway, where the green flag was scheduled at 18:27 for the Coke 600.

In Larson’s first Indy 500-Coke 600 effort last year, a four-hour rain delay Larson prevented from arriving at Charlotte Motor Speedway in time for the Coke 600, which was shortened by rain.

Jeff Gordon, Vice Chairman of Hendrick Motorsports

The Indy 500 usually takes at least three hours to complete. It takes a little over an hour from IMS to Charlotte car Speedway.

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