Updated NASCAR Weather: Expect Rain Sunday at New Hampshire
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It's been a weekend of wet NASCAR weather so far at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
USA Today 301 qualifying was rained out on Saturday while cars got in just a few minutes of practice before precipitation forced NASCAR to end that session as well.
In fact, the latest NASCAR weather forecast is so concerning that NASCAR moved up the start of today's race from 2:30 to 2 p.m. ET to try to beat the rain on Sunday afternoon.
With this in mind, let's take a quick look at updated NASCAR weather for New Hampshire, including when the rain is expected to fall in Loudon for the USA Network-televised race.
Updated NASCAR Weather for New Hampshire
According to the National Weather Service, there's a 70% chance of rain at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sunday afternoon.
To NASCAR's credit, there is just a 6% chance of rain at 2 p.m. ET, which then bumps to 54% by 5 p.m. ET and to 82% at 6 p.m. ET.
Should this forecast hold true, there does seem to be a window to get in today's race, though with any shift in the forecast, that could change quickly.
New Hampshire doesn't have lights either, so NASCAR does not have the luxury of running once the sun sets if there is a lengthy delay today.
On the other hand, there is the option to run the wet-weather package, meaning cars can race in damp conditions.
Should the USA Today 301 get postponed, there's a 30% chance of rain at New Hampshire on Monday.
Live NASCAR odds show Christopher Bell as the race favorite at +350, followed by Martin Truex Jr. (+400), Denny Hamlin (+600), Ryan Blaney (+600) and Chase Elliott (+600) at BetMGM.
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