Will NASCAR Phoenix Practice, Qualifying Be Delayed Today? Rain Threatens Track

Rain and wind have thrown a few early complications into NASCAR’s schedule at Phoenix Raceway. Light drizzle briefly halted O’Reilly Auto Parts Series practice Saturday, though cars returned within minutes, according to Frontstretch. Gusty east winds are the bigger day-long factor for both the O’Reilly and Cup series, with only a small chance of rain still possible during O’Reilly qualifying and the Cup sessions afterward. Phoenix is mostly cloudy with a high near 81°F. East winds average around 10 mph with gusts to 25 mph. Saturday’s timetable begins with O’Reilly practice at 2 p.m. ET, followed by O’Reilly qualifying at 3:05 p.m. ET, Cup practice at 4:30 p.m. ET, Cup qualifying at 5:35 p.m. ET, and the O’Reilly race at 7:30 p.m. ET.