IndyCar Nashville race postponed to Monday after heavy rain and World Cup delays

UPDATE: The IndyCar race at Nashville has been pushed to Monday, 3pm EST

There will be no IndyCar race on Sunday night. The race was originally supposed to go green around 5:35pm EST, but delayed well over an hour due to the FIFA World Cup Finals. Spain and Argentina were tied 0-0, putting the game into extra time, with Spain ultimately securing their first World Cup title since 2010 in a 1-0 victory.

But just as coverage wrapped for the World Cup on FOX, rain and lightning hit Nashville, further delaying the IndyCar race. There were track drying efforts that made bit progress, only for another huge rain shower to hit the track just before 9pm EST.

At that point, IndyCar made the decision to postpone the race to Monday. The event has been rescheduled for 3pm EST. on Monday. FOX will have coverage.

The race distance has also been reduced to 225 laps due to the excessive heat in the forecast.

When the race does go green, Kyle Kirkwood will start from pole position. He is hoping to cut into the 55-point gap he currently faces against four-time reigning champion Alex Palou, who started fourth. As for Palou, he is definitely great mood after his home nation claimed victory in the World Cup Final, as you can see below:

Joining Kirkwood on the front row is Josef Newgarden, who won the most recent oval race at WWT Raceway.

David Malukas, who went to the hospital after a big crash in Saturday morning practice, returned to the track later in the day and led the evening session.

Scott McLaughlin starts third, then Palou in fourth, and Scott Dixon in fifth. You can find the full starting lineup HERE.