NASCAR has moved the start time for Tuesday’s Toyota 200 Xfinity race at Darlington Raceway to 6 p.m. ET because of rain forecasted that evening.
The race was scheduled to have begun at 8 p.m. ET.
Tuesday’s race will air on FS1.
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The wunderground.com forecast for Darlington calls for an 85% chance of rain at 6 p.m. ET Tuesday.
The Xfinity Series last competed March 7 at Phoenix because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Darlington Raceway
(All times are Eastern)
START: First responders from the city of Hartsville, city of Darlington and Darlington County, South Carolina, will give the command to start engines at 6:05 p.m.. The green flag is scheduled to wave at 6:16 p.m.
PRERACE: Garage access health screening begins at 10:30 a.m. (teams are assigned specific times). Engine prime and final adjustments at 4 p.m. Drivers report to their cars at 5:50 p.m. The invocation will be given at 5:57 p.m. by Dr. Bill Curtis, pastor of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Darlington, South Carolina. The National Anthem will be performed at 5:58 p.m. by Senior Master Sergeant Steven David, South Carolina Air National Guard.
DISTANCE: The race is 147 laps (200 miles) around the 1.366-mile oval.
STAGES: Stage 1 ends on Lap 45. Stage 2 ends on Lap 90.
COMPETITION CAUTION: Lap 15. The field will be frozen at the caution. When pit road is open, only the top 20 cars will be allowed to pit. Each car that pits must beat the pace car off pit road to retain its position. On the next lap, the other 19 cars will pit. Each car that pits must beat the pace car off pit road to retain its position. Then, the top 20 cars will be allowed to pit a second time. On the next lap, the other 19 cars will be allowed to pit again. After the second cycle for each team is completed, the lineup will be set and the race will resume.
TV/RADIO: FS1 will televise the race. Coverage begins at 6. Motor Racing Network’s coverage will begin at 5:30 p.m. and can also be heard at mrn.com. SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will carry MRN’s broadcast.
FORECAST: The wunderground.com forecast calls for thunderstorms with a high of 76 degrees and 87% chance of rain at the race’s start.
LAST RACE: Brandon Jones won at Phoenix on March 7 in the last Xfinity race before the season was suspended by the COVID-19 pandemic. Points leader Harrison Burton was second. Kyle Busch placed third.
LAST RACE AT DARLINGTON: Cole Custer won last September after Denny Hamlin‘s winning car failed post-race inspection. Tyler Reddick placed second. Ryan Blaney was third.
LINEUP (set by rule book and random draw): Click here for the starting lineup.