At noon ET Thursday, it was 48 degrees in Kansas City, Kans. So guess where NASCAR is headed?
Stock car racing's season, plagued by rain, will run into a new challenge when cars hit the track on Friday at Kansas Speedway. It's enough to send a chill up drivers' spines.
Fear not: Warmer days are ahead.
Sprint Cup and Xfinity cars will begin their work for this weekend's races with temperatures nearing 70. That won't help provide grip on the track. By the time qualifying begins for Sunday's second race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup, a cooler evening could be changing track characteristics again.