As of noon eastern time over central Indiana there was an area of showers diminishing as it approached the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Light shower is possible that could impact the Xfinity Series pole qualifying. Those showers are expected to be out by 12:45 p.m. to 1 p.m. EDT.
Indianapolis NASCAR weather forecast: Few rain drops over the Brickyard Saturday
Showers Saturday afternoon could cause delays but it looks drier for Sunday Monster Energy Cup race.
Then we are mostly dry this afternoon with the threat of isolated storms and showers forming between 4 and 6 p.m. EDT.
Odds of racing Saturday’s Xfinity series, Lilly Diabetes 250 are 60 to 70 percent.
The forecast for Sunday is drier. Looks like just isolated storms but most of the time dry at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The odds of racing Sunday’s NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Brickyard 400 are around 85 percent.
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All times Eastern
SATURDAY:
12:30 p.m. — Xfinity series qualifying
Forecast: Mostly cloudy - chance of shower or storm
Winds: WSW 10-15 mph
Temperature: 84
3:30 p.m. — Xfinity series, Lilly Diabetes 250
Forecast: Partly sunny, chance of an isolated storm later in the race
Winds: WSW 10-15 mph
Temperature: 90
6 p.m. — Cup series qualifying
Forecast: Clouds and sun, chance of an isolated, scattered storm
Winds: WSW 10-15 mph
Temperature: 90
SUNDAY:
1:30 p.m. — Brickyard 400 pre-race
Forecast: Partly sunny
Winds: West 5-10 mph
Temperature: 86
2:30 p.m. — Brickyard 400
Forecast: Partly sunny
Winds: West 5-10 mph
Temperature: 88
3:30 p.m. — Brickyard 400
Forecast: Partly sunny
Winds: West 5-10 mph
Temperature: 89
4:30 p.m. — Brickyard 400
Forecast: Partly sunny, chc. of isolated storm
Winds: West 5-10 mph
Temperature: 89
5:30 p.m. — Brickyard 400
Forecast: Partly sunny, chc. of isolated storm
Winds: West 5-10 mph
Temperature: 89
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