Weather issues caused the postponement of Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series Loop 121 race, and sailing continues to be rough as weather is once again causing issues with the resumption of the race Sunday.
According to organizers, gates for the event will not open on time Sunday morning because “of the threat of severe weather.”
The race, which completed 24 laps on Saturday before lightning caused a halt to the proceedings, was supposed to resume at 10 a.m., but that appears to be in jeopardy as fans aren’t being allowed access to the circuit at this time.Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weeklyNASCAR has not yet provided a full update on the schedule of events for Sunday.
The Cup Series race, which was originally scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, was then moved up to 4:05 p.m. because of weather issues, according to NASCAR officials. It is unclear whether the weather delay for the Xfinity race will impact the start of the Cup Series competition.
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