A rain delay at Indianapolis Motor Speedway bought Pato O’Ward additional time to secure his custom made helmet for “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” — a package that had been stuck in customs.

The 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 saw almost record setting race day rainfall. On Sunday, May 26, 2024, the Indy 500 was delayed due to the rain. There was a 1.48 inches of precipitation recorded. Due to the rain, it was of course a cloudy day. The max temperature was 75 with a low of 64.

Weather played havoc with Kyle Larson's attempt at racing 1,100 miles on the same day in 2024. He's back to try at the Indy 500-NASCAR double.

Alex Palou turned the day’s fastest lap at 227.546 mph in the No. 10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda. 2018 Indianapolis 500 winner Will Power was second fastest at 225.584 mph in the No. 12 Team Penske Chevrolet.

For the second year in a row, Larson is attempting one of the greatest feats in motorsports: racing in both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on the same day.