Nashville IndyCar: Event on hold for lightning in area

Health and safety regulations state that action cannot commence, nor spectators be allowed in grandstands, until there have been no lightning strikes within an eight-mile radius for at least 30 minutes. This is because of the potential perils of spectators in wet, metal grandstands, as well as tall masts all along pitlane and in the TV compound.

Unfortunately, soon after the Indy Lights race ended, the inclement weather moved in to the Nashville area, the rain bringing thunder and lightning too.

Understandably, IndyCar is remaining cagey on when track activity may resume, since a second storm cell is approaching the Nashville area.

If IndyCar declares it a wet race, entries are not obliged to run both types of Firestone dry tire compound even if the track dries up. However, should track activity resume in dry conditions, the grid line-up and stint 1 tire choice will be as follows: