NASCAR has launched an estimated time for a restart within the rain-affected Quaker State 400 at Echopark Speedway. The sanctioning physique expects the observe drying efforts to be accomplished by 11:45 PM ET.
Sunday’s Cup Collection race was halted by inclement climate on lap 109, with Ryan Blaney main the 260-lap occasion. Bubba Wallace and Tyler Reddick path the Group Penske driver, whereas Christopher Bell and Chase Elliott spherical out the top-5.
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Fox analyst Bob Pockrass shared NASCAR’s replace on the observe drying course of.
“NASCAR says if no extra rain, they estimate observe being dry round 11:45p ET …. Undecided if NASCAR would run the complete distance or attempt to set an “antagonistic situations” time,” Pockrass wrote.
Stage 1 was accomplished with none warning, regardless of the sector having no observe for Sunday’s race.
Tyler Reddick, Kyle Larson, and Carson Hocevar every took turns main the race. Notably, Ryan Blaney certified on pole for the summer season bout at Echopark. Group Penske’s Joey Logano and Austin Cindric initially held the top-3 spots alongside Blaney till Hocevar broke up the trio.
The Ford outfit has just one win within the 19 begins up to now, as Logano and Cindric battle on the Chase bubble. Blaney at present sits third within the standings with a Phoenix win bolstering his season.
Shane van Gisbergen reveals Austin Hill’s risk after NASCAR assembly
Might 2, 2026; Fort Price, Texas, USA; RFK Racing driver Shane van Gisbergen (97) is interviewed after the qualifying session for the 2026 Wurth 400 Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway. Obligatory Credit score: Jerome Miron-Imagn Photos
Shane van Gisbergen and Austin Hill have been going at it for the previous few weeks. Their rivalry started at Pocono, the place Hill squeezed van Gisbergen and despatched him down the order.
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SVG fell sufferer to Hill through the road race in San Diego. The Trackhouse driver appeared to retaliate at Chicagoland Speedway, however NASCAR discovered no proof of wrongdoing.
Hill, nonetheless, took it personally and doored the No.97 Chevy earlier than parking his automobile. Tensions rose when the 2 locked horns in a NASCAR assembly.
“It was bizarre dynamic within the assembly and bizarre means the way it ended. I believe what’s been cool about this sport, you’ll be able to type of kind it out yourselves after which I assume it will get to that time. To me it is at that time, however to him it isn’t. He is the type of persona, I assume, who appears like he is bought to get the final snicker or the final one to strike. And he threatened that, I assume,” Shane van Gisbergen mentioned by way of X/Steven Taranto.
SVG certified twelfth for Sunday’s race, whereas Austin Hill lined up in thirtieth. As Kyle Busch’s alternative driver, Hill is not preventing for the Cup title. The New Zealander is 2 spots forward of the Chase cutoff, because of his wins at Watkins Glen and Sonoma. Learn Extra:
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