DARLINGTON, S.C. — Xfinity Series racers will have to wait a little longer for their first event since March, as rain has hit Darlington Raceway, delaying the start of the Toyota 200 on Tuesday.
Officials moved up the scheduled 8 p.m. start by two hours because of the threat of bad weather later. But rain hit the area around 4 p.m., and several heavy waves drenched the country track.
Jet driers were dispatched several times after it appeared the storms had subsided. A short time later, they were shut down as the rain intensified.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, this is the series’ first race since March 7 at Phoenix. NASCAR returned to racing when its top series ran a 400-mile race on Sunday.
All drivers, teams and essential personnel were screened at the track before being let in. All cars passed pre-race inspection. Now the wait is on for the weather to let up.