Bad weather postpones NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover. A new start time has been set
The NASCAR Cup Series will have to race another day.
Unrelenting rain and a not-promising forecast on Sunday at Dover Motor Speedway has forced NASCAR to postpone the weekend’s Cup race to Monday, the sanctioning body announced.
The green flag is now scheduled to wave at 12 p.m. Monday. Fans can watch it on FS1 and listen to it on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio and PRN.
Other schedule notes for Monday: The drivers meeting is canceled. The garage will open for fans at the racetrack at 9 a.m., and driver introductions will begin at 11:30 a.m.
Bad weather has certainly changed the Cup Series weekend at Dover: Rain canceled Saturday’s Cup qualifying session, and the threat of storms prompted NASCAR to move the race’s start time up an hour to 1 p.m. Sunday to no avail.
This marks the third time in the last five years that rain has pushed the Cup race to Monday. Postponement also occurred in 2019 and 2022.
In a stretch of dry weather on Saturday afternoon, the Xfinity Series fit in its race this weekend. Ryan Truex Jr., the younger brother of former Cup champion Martin Truex Jr., earned his first win in a national series as a result.
Starting lineup for Monday’s Cup race
Monday’s starting lineup was set by the rule book.
| Position | Driver | Car No. |
| 1 | Kyle Busch | 8 |
| 2 | Christopher Bell | 20 |
| 3 | Ryan Blaney | 12 |
| 4 | Brad Keselowski | 6 |
| 5 | Chris Buescher | 17 |
| 6 | Chase Briscoe | 14 |
| 7 | Tyler Reddick | 45 |
| 8 | William Byron | 24 |
| 9 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 |
| 10 | Chase Elliott | 9 |
| 11 | Erik Jones | 43 |
| 12 | Kevin Harvick | 4 |
| 13 | Denny Hamlin | 11 |
| 14 | Ross Chastain | 1 |
| 15 | Daniel Suarez | 99 |
| 16 | Ty Dillon | 77 |
| 17 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 |
| 18 | Kyle Larson | 5 |
| 19 | Aric Almirola | 10 |
| 20 | Austin Cindric | 2 |
| 21 | JJ Yeley | 51 |
| 22 | BJ McLeod | 78 |
| 23 | Josh Berry | 48 |
| 24 | Ty Gibbs | 54 |
| 25 | Justin Haley | 31 |
| 26 | Joey Logano | 22 |
| 27 | Corey LaJoie | 7 |
| 28 | Bubba Wallace | 23 |
| 29 | AJ Allmendinger | 16 |
| 30 | Ryan Preece | 41 |
| 31 | Harrison Burton | 21 |
| 32 | Michael McDowell | 34 |
| 33 | Noah Gragson | 42 |
| 34 | Brennan Poole | 15 |
| 35 | Todd Gilliland | 38 |
| 36 | Austin Dillon | 3 |
This story was originally published April 30, 2023 at 10:37 AM.
