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NASCAR Cup Series Fans Experience Waves Of Rain, Postponement Of FireKeepers Casino 400 At Michigan International Speedway
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NASCAR Cup Series fans showed their mettle Sunday at Michigan International Speedway.
Waiting through two rain delays that lasted nearly 2.5 hours, the attendees witnessed 51 of 200 laps before series officials postponed the race until Monday at 11 a.m. ET.
After qualifying was rained out Saturday, Denny Hamlin earned the pole position and challenged for the lead until spinning out and sliding along the infield grass. He enters Monday P17.
Chase Elliott, commemorating a team milestone, paced the field when the event was delayed.
X (Twitter) users reacted to rain postponing the Cup Series event at MIS for a second straight year …
We'll be in Stage 2 when racing resumes Monday at Michigan International Speedway. #NASCAR https://t.co/yMl6MpRkbg
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) August 18, 2024
The day’s events started out sunny enough …
A beautiful afternoon in Michigan is just getting started. 🇺🇸🎶✈️ pic.twitter.com/0m6wlCnuwm
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) August 18, 2024
About 15 minutes later, however, the Cup machines rolled back to pit road. They were soon covered …
Cars have been brought back to pit road prior to the green flag due to rain.
Stay with us on @USANetwork. pic.twitter.com/GoQ26kHvfm
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) August 18, 2024
Recalling the sudden Y2K rainstorm at MIS …
The time a massive rain storm came through a Cup race at Michigan while cars were on track. June 2000 pic.twitter.com/dwWUiGu3nv
— nascarman (@nascarman_rr) August 18, 2024
Getting ready for the end of the first wave of rain …
Car covers are coming off!
We're getting ready to go racing at Michigan on USA Network. #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/jVhtVuESGZ
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) August 18, 2024
When the rain finally stopped and the green flag initiated the start of Sunday’s event, Hendrick Motorsports’ Alan Gustafson earned a career milestone …
It's official 🎉 Congratulations to No. 9 team crew chief Alan Gustafson on his milestone 700th #NASCAR Cup Series start 🙌 Let's keep winning together 🏁🏁
🟢 We're GREEN @MISpeedway #di9 pic.twitter.com/rWXu7NEGJb
— NAPA Racing (@NAPARacing) August 18, 2024
Bubba Wallace made his move to get around Kyle Larson and Hamlin for the lead on Lap 36. Wallace will start Monday P3 …
Bubba just said, "SLINGSHOT, ENGAGED!" pic.twitter.com/2PmB86GQ0R
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) August 18, 2024
Hamlin lost control along Turn 4 on Lap 38 …
HAMLIN SPINS!
The No. 11 loses the nose on the exit of Turn 4 while battling with @BubbaWallace for the lead and goes around through the infield grass.#NASCAR #FireKeepersCasino400 pic.twitter.com/mMPXLB5qMw
— NASCAR on TSN (@NASCARonTSN) August 18, 2024
Analyzing the reason for Hamlin spinning out while challenging for the lead …
Explaining why Denny Hamlin spun while racing for the lead at Michigan. #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/yhB8OipjmN
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) August 18, 2024
Through 51 laps, Larson appeared to have a dominant machine, leading 34 rotations …
THE SUN IS OUT & WE ARE GREEN IN MICHIGAN!@KyleLarsonRacin makes an aggressive 3-wide move into Turn 3 to take the lead from the Toyota duo.#NASCAR #FirekeepersCasino400 pic.twitter.com/KJ0ac1y4eR
— NASCAR on TSN (@NASCARonTSN) August 18, 2024
Till tomorrow …
The remainder of the NASCAR Cup Series race has been postponed to Monday at 11a ET due to weather.
We’ll be on Lap 52 of 200 when we resume on USA Network. pic.twitter.com/OXHRdQYjiV
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) August 18, 2024
In the end, the message from this father to his son shows why sports should be cherished …
I’d sit through 1,000 NASCAR rain delays with you just to spend time with you & grow our bond over a sport we love so much.
You will always be my “Little Man.” #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/rzWQStLUyK
— 𝙈𝙄𝘾𝙃𝘼𝙀𝙇 𝙋𝘼𝙇𝙈𝙀𝙍 (@Mikey2082) August 19, 2024