IndyCar races postponed at Milwaukee Mile due to rain
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 30, 2026, 12:16 AM
Last updated Aug 30, 2026
IndyCar postponed the Milwaukee Mile race after 90 laps due to heavy rain. The Snap-On Makers and Fixers 250 will resume at 9 a.m. Sunday, with a second race following at 1 p.m. This marks the second race of the season to be delayed. The 2024 Milwaukee Mile champion Pato O'Ward is currently leading. The Music City Grand Prix also saw delays earlier this season, indicating an unusual trend for IndyCar.
- •The race was red-flagged after 90 laps on August 30.
- •Pato O'Ward leads the race; Felix Rosenqvist and Alexander Rossi follow.
- •The second race is set for 1 p.m. on Sunday.
- •This is the second IndyCar race this season to be delayed.
- •The previous season's events included a delay at the Music City Grand Prix.
- 12:16 AMMotorsport.com — IndyCar Milwaukee Race 1 suspended by rain, will resume Sunday
- 12:05 AMYahoo Sports — IndyCar postpones Milwaukee midway through due to rain; to have 2 races Sunday
"The remainder of the opening race of IndyCar’s doubleheader weekend at The Milwaukee Mile has been pushed back to Sunday due to rain. After 90 laps in the Snap-On Makers and Fixers 250, the race will resume at 9 a.m. ET on Sunday. Saturday’s race start was delayed roughly an hour due to rain, but the field was able to take the green flag. Pato O'Ward qualified fourth but started ...Keep reading
"Heavy rain forced IndyCar to halt the Milwaukee Mile race after 90 laps, marking the second delay this season.
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External links- Motorsport.comAug 30, 2026, 12:16 AMIndyCar Milwaukee Race 1 suspended by rain, will resume Sunday
The remainder of the opening race of IndyCar’s doubleheader weekend at The Milwaukee Mile has been pushed back to Sunday due to rain. After 90 laps in the Snap-On Makers and Fixers 250, the race will resume at 9 a.m. ET on Sunday. Saturday’s race start was delayed roughly an hour due to rain, but the field was able to take the green flag. Pato O'Ward qualified fourth but started ...Keep reading
- Yahoo SportsAug 30, 2026, 12:05 AMIndyCar postpones Milwaukee midway through due to rain; to have 2 races Sunday
Heavy rain forced IndyCar to halt the Milwaukee Mile race after 90 laps, marking the second delay this season.
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