NASCAR WEATHER STRATEGY

Apr 27 2026SPORTS

Lightning‑Smart Racing: How NASCAR Outsmarts the Storm

NASCAR’s biggest threat isn’t a bad pit stop or a broken engine. It’s the sky itself, and the sport has finally learned how to beat it. In earlier years, officials would stare at a cloud or read a forecast and hope the weather stayed clear. A sudden thunderstorm could halt an entire weekend, soak

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