In effort to avoid the rain, NASCAR changes practice and qualifying schedule for Charlotte
Hurricane Isaias -- the first hurricane of the entire 2026 Atlantic season -- has grown into a dangerous Category 3. As it moves north after making landfall in the Florida panhandle, it will dump rain in Charlotte during NASCAR's triple-header race weekend. NASCAR has already suffered practice and qualifying rainouts for three of the first five Chase races in the NASCAR Cup Series. In an ... Keep…
Hurricane Isaias, a Category 3 hurricane, is set to cause rain in Charlotte during the upcoming NASCAR triple-header race weekend. In an effort to avoid rainouts, NASCAR has adjusted the practice and qualifying schedule. Practice for both the Cup and the NASCAR O Reilly Series will now begin two hours earlier than previously scheduled.
Practice for the Cup Series starts at 11am EST, followed by qualifying at 12:05pm EST. The NASCAR O Reilly race will also see earlier practice and qualifying times, starting at 8:30am EST and 9:35am EST, respectively. However, widespread rain is expected throughout Saturday morning and into the afternoon, potentially risking the postponement of the NASCAR O Reilly race.
The weather is expected to move out of the area by early to mid-Sunday. The current status of the races remains uncertain.
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