Rain washed away the first day of qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 on Saturday, so all of the qualifying will be consolidated into one day, Pole Day, on Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Indy 500 qualifying 2015: Pole Day Sunday TV schedule, start time
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A total of 34 cars will try to make the 33-car field, with the fastest 30 locked into spots after the first wave of qualifying on Sunday. The fastest nine cars will then vie separately for pole position, followed by a 45-minute qualifying session to determine the final three spots for the May 24 race.
Ryan Hunter-Reay, who won the 2014 Indianapolis 500, took the delay in qualifying in stride.
“You just have to wait for it and keep your thoughts cool and calm and collected and get on with the job,” Hunter-Reay told the Associated Press. “It’s not a big deal. It’s OK.”
Sunday’s qualifying will be televised by ESPN3, WatchESPN and ABC, with Allen Bestwick, Scott Goodyear and Eddie Cheever on the call, joined by pit reporters Rick DeBruhl, Dr. Jerry Punch and Jon Beekhuis.
Indy 500 qualifying schedule (all times Eastern)
8-8:20 a.m.: Practice Group 1
8:20-8:40 a.m.: Practice Group 2
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Qualifying (broadcast until noon on ESPN3 and WatchESPN)
1:45-2:30 p.m.: Fast 9 (coverage on ABC from 1-3 p.m.)
3-3:45 p.m.: Group 2 qualifying (positions 31-33)
Update 5/17: Due to Ed Carpenter’s crash during practice Sunday morning, qualifying was delayed until 3:15 p.m. ET. Coverage will air on ESPNews.
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