No matter how hard NASCAR tries, rain continues to upset its plans. It was raining Saturday afternoon at Bristol Motor Speedway.
With the annual night race scheduled to go green at 8:18 p.m. ET, at best there will be a hefty amount of drying work to be done.
Now come the questions: What does Saturday's rain mean for the track? It will likely wash rubber off the racing surface and could affect the resin applied to its lower 18 inches on Saturday morning. Rain might take away ability to run on a lower groove and affect how drivers handle the 500-lap run.