Health and safety regulations state that action cannot commence, nor spectators be allowed in grandstands, until there have been no lightning strikes within an eight-mile radius for at least 30 minutes. This is because of the potential perils of spectators in wet, metal grandstands, as well as tall masts all along pitlane and in the TV compound.
Due to inclement weather, the start of the #MusicCityGP is on hold with a lightning delay.
— NTT INDYCAR SERIES (@IndyCar) August 7, 2022
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Unfortunately, soon after the Indy Lights race ended, the inclement weather moved in to the Nashville area, the rain bringing thunder and lightning too.
Understandably, IndyCar is remaining cagey on when track activity may resume, since a second storm cell is approaching the Nashville area.
If IndyCar declares it a wet race, entries are not obliged to run both types of Firestone dry tire compound even if the track dries up. However, should track activity resume in dry conditions, the grid line-up and stint 1 tire choice will be as follows:
| P | Driver | Team | Stint 1 tires |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott McLaughlin | Team Penske-Chevrolet | Alternate |
| 2 | Romain Grosjean | Andretti Autosport-Honda | Alternate |
| 3 | Christian Lundgaard | Rahal Letterman Lanigan-Honda | Alternate |
| 4 | Alex Palou | Chip Ganassi Racing-Honda | Alternate |
| 5 | Pato O'Ward | Arrow McLaren SP-Chevrolet | Alternate |
| 6 | Josef Newgarden | Team Penske-Chevrolet | Primary |
| 7 | David Malukas | Dale Coyne Racing w/ HMD-Honda | Alternate |
| 8 | Will Power | Team Penske-Chevrolet | Primary |
| 9 | Graham Rahal | Rahal Letterman Lanigan-Honda | Primary |
| 10 | Rinus VeeKay | Ed Carpenter Racing-Chevrolet | Primary |
| 11 | Jack Harvey | Rahal Letterman Lanigan-Honda | Primary |
| 12 | Dalton Kellett | AJ Foyt Racing-Chevrolet | Alternate |
| 13 | Simon Pagenaud | Meyer Shank Racing-Honda | Alternate |
| 14 | Scott Dixon | Chip Ganassi Racing-Honda | Primary |
| 15 | Felix Rosenqvist | Arrow McLaren SP-Chevrolet | Primary |
| 16 | Kyle Kirkwood | AJ Foyt Racing-Chevrolet | Alternate |
| 17 | Alexander Rossi | Andretti Autosport-Honda | Alternate |
| 18 | Marcus Ericsson | Chip Ganassi Racing-Honda | Primary |
| 19 | Callum Ilott | Juncos Hollinger Racing-Chevrolet | Alternate |
| 20 | Takuma Sato | Dale Coyne Racing w/ RWR-Honda | Primary |
| 21 | Simona De Silvestro | Paretta Autosport-Chevrolet | Alternate |
| 22 | Conor Daly | Ed Carpenter Racing-Chevrolet | Alternate |
| 23 | Colton Herta | Andretti Herta Autosport-Honda | Alternate |
| 24 | Devlin DeFrancesco | Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport-Honda | Alternate |
| 25 | Jimmie Johnson | Chip Ganassi Racing-Honda | Alternate |
| 26 | Helio Castroneves | Meyer Shank Racing-Honda | Alternate |
