Rain and Snow Postpones NASCAR Event

Xfinity Series Moved to Sunday with Cup

 

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 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.

 

Thanks everyone that braved the weather and came to the track today! pic.twitter.com/v8636qSFY6

— Christopher Bell (@CBellRacing) February 25, 2023

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

 

Good afternoon EST/ morning PST - while still cool @AutoClubSpdwy it’s dry and that’s good - what you’re seeing on radar is mainly the mountains and NO RAIN. As of 10a PST it is low 40s - clouds are breaking up. High this afternoon just shy of 50 #NASCAR (w/ @RaceWeather pic.twitter.com/3t9uyKJ1tC

— Brian Neudorff (@NASCAR_WXMAN) February 26, 2023

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) 

 

 

 

PRE RACE ACCESS UPDATE: Due to inclement weather and continued track drying efforts, fan access to pre-race ceremonies, the ballfield, and the track surface has been cancelled.

Access to pit road will be available through the pedestrian tunnel only. pic.twitter.com/TfHj2Q1B2s

— Auto Club Speedway (@AutoClubSpdwy) February 26, 2023

 

source: NBC Sports Media