Due to torrential rain, the first-ever NASCAR Cup Series race on the streets of Chicago will not start on time. Race officials are still hoping to get the event in today though, and it has not been postponed yet.
Torrential rain and flooding in downtown Chicago have delayed the start of Sunday’s first-ever NASCAR Cup Series street race.With continued heavy rain and localized flooding throughout the day on Sunday, NASCAR has placed the scheduled 5 p.m. ET start of the inaugural Chicago Street Race on hold.
The event is the first street race in the 75-year history of the Cup Series, scheduled to be run on a 2.2-mile, 12-turn course that traverses the Grant Park area of downtown Chicago near the banks of Lake Michigan. Standing water – sometimes several inches deep – was seen in several areas of the course, including on pit road.
NASCAR has wet weather tires, but they are generally not used to race in standing water and poor visibility on the track.posted a message on his Twitter account pleading with NASCAR not to run the event under the current conditions.
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