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Start of Saturday’s Cup race moved up by an hour

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BRISTOL, TN - AUGUST 17: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s for Pros Chevrolet, practices for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 17, 2018 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images)

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BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Because of the threat of inclement weather, Saturday night’s Cup race at Bristol Motor Speedway will begin an hour earlier.

NASCAR announced Friday afternoon that the green flag will be at 6:46 p.m. ET for Saturday’s 500-lap race.

Various forecasts are putting the odds of scattered thunderstorms at more than 50% Saturday night.

Rain also is a possibility Friday night, so NASCAR elected to move up the start of the Xfinity race by 15 minutes for a 7:28 p.m. green flag.