Bristol Sprint Cup Race Postponed to Sunday

BRISTOL, Tenn. — The night race at Bristol will now be run on a Sunday afternoon.

Persistent rain showers forced NASCAR to pull the plug on the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race after completing 48 of the 500 scheduled laps. The forecast for the rest of the night showed no signs of improvement.

The race will restart on lap 49 with Kyle Busch in the race lead. He assumed command of the race after driving underneath Chase Elliott exiting Turn 4 on lap 23. Ryan Blaney, Denny Hamlin and Matt Kenseth make up the top-five in the running order.

The race will resume at 1 p.m. on CNBC.

This is the third race affected by rain in the last three years.

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Tucker White
Tucker White
I've followed NASCAR for well over 20 years of my life, both as a fan and now as a member of the media. As of 2024, I'm on my ninth season as a traveling NASCAR beat writer. For all its flaws and dumb moments, NASCAR at its best produces some of the best action you'll ever see in the sport of auto racing. Case in point: Kyle Larson's threading the needle pass at Darlington Raceway on May 9, 2021. On used-up tires, racing on a worn surface and an aero package that put his car on the razor's edge of control, Larson demonstrated why he's a generational talent. Those are the stories I want to capture and break down. In addition to NASCAR, I also follow IndyCar and Formula 1. As a native of Knoxville, Tennessee, and a graduate of the University of Tennessee, I'm a diehard Tennessee Volunteers fan (especially in regards to Tennessee football). If covering NASCAR doesn't kill me, down the road, watching Tennessee football will. I'm also a diehard fan of the Atlanta Braves, and I lived long enough to see them win a World Series for the first time since 1995 (when I was just a year old). I've also sworn my fan allegiance to the Nashville Predators, though that's not paid out as much as the Braves. Furthermore, as a massive sports dork, I follow the NFL on a weekly basis. Though it's more out of an obligation than genuine passion (for sports dorks, following the NFL is basically an unwritten rule). Outside of sports, I'm a major cinema buff and a weeb. My favorite film is "Blazing Saddles" and my favorite anime is "Black Lagoon."

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