Sunday, February 26, 2023

Rain and Snow Postpones NASCAR Event

Rain and Snow Postpones #NASCAR Event

Xfinity Series Moved to Sunday with Cup

Rain and Snow Postpones #NASCAR Event

 

Saturday’s scheduled Xfinity Series race at Auto Club Speedway was postponed to Sunday by wet weather.

 

The race was rescheduled at 8 p.m. ET (FS2, Motor Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) Sunday, following the Cup Series race at ACS.

 

Rain and Snow Postpones #NASCAR Event

 

Rain pounded the track much of the day. Snow, a rarity in the area and part of a massive winter storm that walloped California, fell for a while.

 

But NASCAR dried the track and attempted to start the race at about 6 p.m. ET. Drivers made several pace laps, but rain increased, forcing the cars to pit road before the green flag could be unfurled.

 

After about an hour’s wait — and a very long day for drivers and teams at the track, NASCAR postponed the race.

 

Since weather eliminated Saturday’s scheduled qualifying session, and the starting grid was set by rulebook metrics. This put Christopher Bell (Cup) and Austin Hill  (Xfinity) on pole for both races.

 





Drivers Tyler Reddick, Austin Dillon, and Ross Chastain will be pulling double duty and running both events.

 





NASCAR Cup Series

  • Next Race: Pala Casino 400
  • The Place: Auto Club Speedway
  • The Date: Sunday, February 26
  • The Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
  • The Purse: $8,484,302
  • TV: FOX, 2:30 p.m. ET
  • Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
  • Distance: 400 miles (200 laps)
    • Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 65)
    • Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 130)
    • Final Stage (Ends on Lap 200)

NASCAR Xfinity Series

  • Next Race: Production Alliance Group 300
  • The Place: Auto Club Speedway
  • The Date: Sunday, February 26
  • The Time: 8 p.m. ET
  • The Purse: $1,659,396
  • TV: FS1, 4 p.m. ET
  • Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
  • Distance: 300 miles (150 Laps);
    • Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 35)
    • Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 70)
    • Final Stage (Ends on Lap 150) 

 

 

Rain and Snow Postpones #NASCAR Event

 





 

source: NBC Sports Media

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