Rotten weather headed into the Southeast on Wednesday, but for a change NASCAR got good news: Its Darlington race weekend will not be directly affected by rain.
Sunday night's Southern 500 begins well after what is now Tropical Storm Hermine blows through. And Friday is the only day on which predictions mention rain.
It's a big weekend near Darlington, S.C., with an Xfinity Series race on Saturday and the ballyhooed Sprint Cup race on Sunday. Labor Day weekend should be rather pleasant after Hermine departs.
Darlington is planning another throwback race, with teams wrapping cars in color schemes that harken to legendary racers and their cars.