The NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway was delayed because of the persistent rain on Sunday and only managed to run 51 of the 200 scheduled laps, before the inclement weather spurred a red flag that turned into a rescheduled continuation on Monday.

What happened in the first 51 laps?

Denny Hamlin started from pole position but quickly lost the lead of the race to Kyle Larson, who was later overtaken by Bubba Wallace. Hamlin attempted to reclaim his position on lap 38, however, he ended up spinning out at Turn 4 to draw the first caution of the race. In the end, Stage 1 went to Ryan Blaney with Chase Elliott, William Byron, Wallace, and Chris Buescher in tow.

Why was the FireKeepers Casino 400 postponed?

Shortly after Hamlin’s spin, the weather took a significant turn for the worse with extremely heavy rainfall. The officials were left with no alternative but to red-flag the event.

What time is the rescheduled FireKeepers Casino 400?

The resumption of the race will be on Monday, after 11 a.m. ET, if the weather permits.

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A general view of cars parked and covered during a weather delay prior to the NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway on August 18, 2024 in Brooklyn, Michigan. The postponed FireKeepers…


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What were the Stage 1 results?

Below are the results at the end of stage 1 for the NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400:

  1. Ryan Blaney
  2. Chase Elliott
  3. William Byron
  4. Bubba Wallace
  5. Chris Buescher
  6. Kyle Busch
  7. Brad Keselowski
  8. Martin Truex Jr
  9. Alex Bowman
  10. Ross Chastain
  11. Daniel Suárez
  12. Tyler Reddick
  13. Chase Briscoe
  14. Kyle Larson
  15. Christopher Bell
  16. Joey Logano
  17. Corey LaJoie
  18. AJ Allmendinger
  19. Ty Gibbs
  20. Noah Gragson
  21. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
  22. Denny Hamlin
  23. Erik Jones
  24. Todd Gilliland
  25. Daniel Hemric
  26. Cody Ware
  27. Austin Cindric
  28. Justin Haley
  29. Ryan Preece
  30. John H. Nemechek
  31. Harrison Burton
  32. Zane Smith
  33. Carson Hocevar
  34. Michael McDowell
  35. Austin Dillon
  36. Josh Berry

What will the starting grid be for the postponed race?

When the race resumes later today, it will simply pick up where it left off at the finish of 51 laps. The order on the grid will be from the last restart, so that will be:

  1. Chase Elliott
  2. Martin Truex
  3. Bubba Wallace
  4. Alex Bowman
  5. Tyler Reddick
  6. Kyle Busch
  7. Kyle Larson
  8. Ross Chastain
  9. Chase Briscoe
  10. Joey Logano
  11. Christopher Bell
  12. AJ Allmendinger
  13. Corey LaJoie
  14. Noah Gragson
  15. Ricky Stenhouse
  16. Todd Gilliland
  17. Denny Hamlin
  18. Daniel Hemric
  19. Cody Ware
  20. John Hunter Nemechek
  21. Austin Cindric
  22. Michael McDowell
  23. Ryan Preece
  24. Ryan Blaney
  25. Chris Buescher
  26. Zane Smith
  27. William Byron
  28. Austin Dillon
  29. Daniel Suarez
  30. Brad Keselowski
  31. Ty Gibbs
  32. Erik Jones
  33. Harrison Burton
  34. Carson Hocevar
  35. Justin Haley
  36. Josh Berry

Can the teams work on the cars before the restart?

Teams cannot work on their cars until the time of a race restart. They may make routine checks on their cars on Monday morning to make sure that the engine is firing up.

Where can I watch the race?

The race is rescheduled to be televised at 11 a.m. ET on Monday on USA Network. Fans will also be able to listen to the race through MRN and SiriusXM radio. In addition, those fans with the NBC Sports App can also log-in using their service provider’s information to catch the race live on USA Network.