The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series can’t escape from Mother Nature’s evil rainstorms. After last weekend in Chicagoland we had a 1-hour initial rain delay and then a 5-hour rain delay not allowing the checkered flag to fly until early Monday morning. Anyway, fasten your seat belt’s because the National Weather Service is predicting precipitation Sunday at New Hampshire.
The National Weather Service is saying: “Showers are likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11 AM EST, then a chance of showers, Chance of precipitation is 70%.
New Hampshire doesn’t have lights either so if rain does in fact come we could be looking at a Monday race or a late afternoon start. Remember NASCAR is still planning on a 1:13 PM EST start on Sunday, so don’t get your hopes down yet race fans, we hope this storm either blows over quickly or doesn’t come at all.
“Rocket Man” Ryan Newman starts on pole for Sunday’s Sylvania 300, setting a new track record for New Hampshire. Hendrick Motorsports driver, Kasey Kahne will start on the outside of the front row, Kahne’s teammate Jeff Gordon will roll off third.
The starting lineup for the 17th Annual Sylvania 300:
1.) Ryan Newman
2.) Kasey Kahne
3.) Jeff Gordon
4.) Kurt Busch
5.) Martin Truex Jr.
6.) Joey Logano
7.) Paul Menard
8.) Kevin Harvick
9.) Matt Kenseth
10.) Greg Biffle
11.) Jimmie Johnson
12.) Kyle Busch
13.) Aric Almirola
14.) Denny Hamlin
15.) Juan Pablo Montoya
16.) Clint Bowyer
17.) Dale Earnhardt Jr.
18.) Mark Martin
19.) David Ragan
20.) Brad Keselowski
21.) Danica Patrick
22.) Marcos Ambrose
23.) Jamie McMurray
24.) David Gilliland
25.) Jeff Burton
26.) Carl Edwards
27.) Michael McDowell
28.) Bobby Labonte
29.) Kenny Wallace
30.) Travis Kvapil
31.) Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
32.) Landon Cassill
33.) Kevin Swindell
34.) Casey Mears
35.) David Reutimann
36.) Joe Nemechek
37.) JJ Yeley
38.) Dave Blaney
39.) Tony Rains
40.) Scott Riggs
41.) Johnny Sauter
42.) Timmy Hill
43.) Josh Wise
