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Fog, yes fog, halts NASCAR race at Pocono

Related Topics: Pocono Raceway, NASCAR, Racing flags, Fog

It shouldn’t really have been unexpected. An unusual race on Monday was halted late because of fog on the backstretch – obliterating the spotters ability to see all of the 2.5-mile track.

The caution came out and drivers waited for the clouds to lift in the race that had already been postponed from Sunday and then delayed early on Monday morning. The red flag finally came out with 22 laps to go.

Going to red flag and hope fog passes quickly. Keeping drivers in car

— Steve O'Donnell (@odsteve) August 1, 2016

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The social media universe, including that of broadcast partner NASCAR on NBCSN that was carrying the race, had a little fun with the caution period.