NASCAR race weather updates: Rain in forecast threatens Bristol dirt race delay

The weather forecast for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series dirt race at Bristol Motor Speedway is not promising. A weekend washout is possible.

Rain is expected to return to the track after storms Saturday forced NASCAR to cancel Cup and Truck series qualifying races and postpone the Truck Series main race. The trucks managed a few laps of heat racing before the track turned into a muddy mess.

Below are the moments that led to NASCAR’s decision to cancel the heat races and postpone the Truck race, and a look at what’s ahead for Sunday.

NASCAR race weather updates

SUNDAY, MARCH 27: The National Weather Service has more bad news for Bristol:

Showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers likely. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. High near 66. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible. Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

The green flag for the Cup Series race is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET and the green flag for the rescheduled Truck Series race is set for approximately 9 p.m. ET. The above forecast makes neither start time look realistic. It raises the possibility of a doubleheader Monday, when clear conditions are expected.

SATURDAY, MARCH 26: Severe weather remained in the area after NASCAR called off racing Saturday night.

The radar painted a gloomy picture after the trucks were ordered off the track.

NASCAR canceled the heat races and postponed the truck main at 6 p.m. ET.

There was always a threat Saturday of thunderstorms and hail turning the track into muck.

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