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IndyCar races postponed at Milwaukee Mile due to rain

7 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Aug 30, 2026, 12:50 PM

Last updated Aug 30, 2026

IndyCar races postponed at Milwaukee Mile due to rain
Summary

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.

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Status Watch
  • •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.
Latest Updates
  • 3:04 PMYahoo Sports — Rain leads to another switch in Milwaukee Mile IndyCar weekend for Sunday
  • 12:50 PMRacer — Milwaukee IndyCar Race 1 postponed again to 6pm ET
  • 12:05 PMYahoo Sports — IndyCar alters Milwaukee schedule again; to begin new race before Race 1 ends
  • 12:50 AMRacer — IndyCar's Race 1 at Milwaukee postponed, set to resume Sunday
  • 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
What they're saying
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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

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Overnight rain and thunderstorms have undone the IndyCar Series’ plans to resume Saturday’s Snap-On Race 1 at the Milwaukee Mile this morning. Rain is expected to continue for a brief period before finishing for the day.

— Racerby Marshall Pruett
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Due to inclement weather and difficulties drying the track, the red-flagged race was unable to be completed on Saturday and has been postponed to 8 a.m. CT/9 a.m. ET on Sunday.

— Racerby Marshall Pruett
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