NASCAR officials have delayed the start of Sunday’s Cup Series race because of excessive rain at Watkins Glen International.
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Cup Series drivers fired the engines at 4:12 p.m. ET, nearly an hour after the scheduled start time for Sunday’s Go Bowling at The Glen (USA, NBC Sports App, MRN, SiriusXM). After a handful of pace laps through standing water and poor visibility, competition officials stopped the 39-car field on pit road to get the 2.45-mile road course in a race-ready condition.
When the race does get going, Chase Elliott will lead the pack to the green flag from the Busch Light Pole. Elliott is the Cup Series points leader and has a chance to clinch the Regular Season Championship in the 25th of 26 regular-season races.