Rain again delaying NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Texas
FORT WORTH, Texas — The NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Texas is being delayed during efforts to dry the track following a rain shower just before the race was scheduled to start.
Drivers had already been introduced and the national anthem performed Sunday. But rain started right after that before the drivers had even gotten into their cars.
About three hours after the scheduled 1 p.m. local start, the 1 1/2-mile track was still damp as dryer trucks continued to circle the track.