Kyle Larson May Have A Tough Choice To Make As Rain Delays Indianapolis 500

The biggest day in motorsport got off to a nice start with the Monaco Grand Prix, but now here comes Mother Nature to harsh our mellow.

The green flag for the Indianapolis 500 was supposed to wave at 12:45 ET, but that was around the same time that a pretty nasty storm rolled into the area and delayed the start of the race.

The Indianapolis 500 has been delayed thanks to a storm. Mother Nature must hate the Greatest Spectacle in Racing. Sad. (Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Sure, I appreciated that this gave me a window to run out and throw a couple of steaks on the grill, but it has put one of the biggest stories of the weekend in jeopardy, and that is Kyle Larson doing Double Duty in the Indy 500 and the Coca-Cola 600.

The delay has pushed Indy's start time back which means that Larson and Hendrick Motorsports may have to decide to pick one of the races.

Obviously, it's way easier to stay put at Indianapolis Motor Speedway — especially after all the work that has gone into setting up this one-off entry with Arrow McLaren, but skipping a NASCAR Cup Series race could have some major championship implications for Larson later in the year.

Considering that's his day job, that'd be a tough pill to swallow.

Kyle Larson and company could have a tough decision to make on Sunday afternoon. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images)

According to NBC Sports coverage of the rain delay (which has been riveting, by the way) Larson and company will need to decide what they're going to do by a little after 4 pm ET. That's about as late as the helicopter can leave, take Larson to the airport, and then get him down to Charlotte in time for the Coca-Cola 600.

Talk about A Sophie's Choice (I mean, it's not quite that extreme, but you know what I mean).

If I was in that position, I'm not sure what I'd do. There's always next year for Indy, but considering how well Larson has run this month, he might be tasting a shot at victory. That'd be tempting.

We should know soon enough what he's going to decide as the afternoon goes on.

The weather advisory was lifted just after 2 pm, but the Speedway will need to be dried. If that can be wrapped up by 5-ish we should be able to see some racing tonight.