Briton Wheldon started from second on the grid

Buddy Rice has become the first American to win the Indianapolis 500 since Eddie Cheever in 1998.

Rice, driving a G-Force-Honda, was in the lead when rain forced the race to be halted on lap 180, 20 laps short of the scheduled distance.

Brazilian Tony Kanaan was second, ahead of Britain's Dan Wheldon in a race that was hit by a series of delays because of the weather.

Rice became the first winner from pole since Dutchman Arie Luyendyk in 1997.

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Results in the Indianapolis 500:

1 (1) Buddy Rice, G Force-Honda, 180 laps
2 (5) Tony Kanaan, Dallara-Honda, 180 laps
3 (2) Dan Wheldon, Dallara-Honda, 180 laps
4 (23) Bryan Herta, Dallara-Honda, 180 laps
5 (4) Bruno Junqueira, G Force-Honda, 180 laps
6 (7) Vitor Meira, G Force-Honda, 180 laps
7 (6) Adrian Fernandez, G Force-Honda, 180 laps
8 (13) Scott Dixon, G Force-Toyota, 180 laps
9 (8) Helio Castroneves, Dallara-Toyota, 180 laps
10 (12) Roger Yasukawa, G Force-Honda, 180 laps.

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