The rest of Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Collection race at Michigan Worldwide Speedway has been postponed till 11am. ET Monday resulting from intermittent rain and diminishing daylight.
For the second-straight yr, rain delayed the beginning of NASCAR’s annual Cup race at Michigan. Certainly one of many scattered showers arrived simply as the sphere was a lap away from the inexperienced flag at 3:25pm ET. A window opened up for the race to begin 90 minutes later, however heavier showers had been on the way in which.
The sector finally accomplished 1 / 4 of the scheduled distance earlier than being crimson flagged on lap 52 of 200. NASCAR briefly waited out the storm, however finally elected to postpone to Monday with a poor forecast and solely a pair hours of remaining daylight to work with. Michigan doesn’t have lights to race into the night time.
USA Community will carry protection of the resumed race on Monday, together with MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Ryan Blaney gained the opening stage on Sunday over Chase Elliott, William Byron, Bubba Wallace and Chris Buescher. Kyle Larson led the primary 34 laps earlier than dropping the highest spot to Wallace in a battle that additionally included Denny Hamlin. Wallace was main on lap 39 when Hamlin spun, bringing out a warning. Blaney was amongst people who stayed out whereas Wallace and others pitted.
Elliott holds the lead as of the stoppage over Martin Truex Jr., Wallace, Alex Bowman and Tyler Reddick. Kyle Busch, Larson, Ross Chastain, Chase Briscoe and Joey Logano full the highest 10.
