Rain forces NASCAR to race Monday at Pocono Raceway

GREEN GREEN GREEN!!!!!!...Pocono Raceway,Aug.5th,2012,The Pennsylvania 400

As expected, NASCAR was forced to postpone the Axalta "We Paint Winners" 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race to Monday at noon ET. Will the weather be better for plan B?

Mist and light rain most of the day Sunday at Pocono Raceway forced NASCAR to postpone theAxalta "We Paint Winners" 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race to Monday at noon ET. While weather was a problem at Pocono on Saturday and Sunday, it will not be an issue on Monday.

Mostly to partly sunny skies are likely at Pocono Raceway on Monday. Winds will be a bit breezy out of the west between 10 to 15 mph and temperatures during the race will be in the low 70s.

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All times Eastern

MONDAY11 a.m. --Axalta "We Paint Winners" 400pre-raceForecast: Mostly sunnyWinds: West 10-15 mphTemperature:69Noon --Axalta "We Paint Winners" 400pre-raceForecast: Mostly sunnyWinds: West 10-15 mphTemperature:70

1 p.m. --Axalta "We Paint Winners" 400Forecast: Mostly sunnyWinds: West 10-15 mphTemperature:71

2 p.m. --Axalta "We Paint Winners" 400Forecast: Mostly sunnyWinds: West 10-15 mphTemperature:72

3 p.m. --Axalta "We Paint Winners" 400Forecast: Mostly sunnyWinds: West 10-15 mphTemperature:72

4 p.m. --Axalta "We Paint Winners" 400Forecast: Mostly sunnyWinds: West 10-15 mphTemperature:73

Source: http://www.sbnation.com/nascar/2016/6/6/11865428/rain-forces-nascar-to-race-monday-at-pocono-raceway