The weather forecast for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series dirt race at Bristol Motor Speedway is not promising. A weekend washout is possible.
The rains are expected to return to normal after the storms on Saturday. NASCAR forced the cancellation of the Cup and Truck Series qualification races and postponed the Truck Series main race. The trucks managed some of the heat racing gaps before the track turned to mud.
Below are the moments that led NASCAR to decide to cancel the summer race and postpone the truck race, and a look at what happened next on Sunday.
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Beautiful, March 27: National Weather Service There is more bad news for Bristol:
Showers and thunder showers before noon, then a chance of rain. Some storms can also be severe. Thick fog between 10 am and 11 am. High 66. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with a top speed of 25 mph. Chance of rain 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches. Sunday Night: 30 percent chance of rain mainly before 7 pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with a top speed of 20 mph.
The green signal for the Cup Series race is scheduled for 4 pm ET and the green flag for the rescheduled truck series race is set for around 9 million ET. Neither of the above forecasts makes the start time realistic. They are expecting a clear situation when the probability of doubling on a Monday increases.
Sat, March 26: Severe weather remained in the area following NASCAR’s Saturday night racing stop.
Radar painted a gloomy picture after ordering the trucks to be removed from the track.
NASCAR canceled the summer race and postponed Truck Main at 6 pm ET.
Saturday was always in danger due to thunderstorms and hail.
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