IndyCar has postponed a race to the following day for the first time in nearly ten years. Prior to the Nashville GP, rescheduled for this Monday (20) due to weather conditions, the last time the series had to push a race start back to Monday was at the 2016 Pocono 500.

Originally scheduled for August 21, the 2016 Pocono 500 could only be contested on August 22 due to persistent rain that swept over the circuit all through Sunday.

The reason, in fact, was the same one that led to the postponement of the Nashville round: a combination of heavy rain and unsafe track conditions to go racing.

During that same season, the Texas GP also suffered from poor weather. The race, scheduled for June 11, actually got underway after an initial delay, but was red-flagged on Lap 71 due to a severe rainstorm. Since conditions did not allow for a restart the following day, IndyCar opted to complete the remainder of the race on August 27—more than two months later.

Since Pocono, the category had not needed to push a race start to the next day. The closest scenario occurred at the 2018 Alabama GP. On that occasion, the race started as scheduled on April 22 at Barber Motorsports Park, but was halted after 23 laps due to torrential rain. The remainder of the race was run on Monday; however, the green flag had been waved on the originally scheduled date, unlike what happened at Pocono and now in Nashville.

The Nashville GP generated high expectations among IndyCar executives regarding viewership. The race was set to take the green flag right after the conclusion of the World Cup final, won by Spain. The goal was to retain the massive audience tuning into FOX, which broadcast the World Cup and is a broadcasting partner of IndyCar. However, the weather did not allow that to happen.

The Nashville GP will feature Kyle Kirkwood on pole position, ahead of Josef Newgarden, Scott McLaughlin, and Álex Palou. This Monday’s (20) race is schedule to start at 2:00 PM local time.