UPDATE: The race obtained underway after solely a slight delay, beginning on wet-weather tires.
Rain moved into the Richmond space on Sunday afternoon and remained pretty regular nicely previous the unique 7 p.m. ET begin time.
Ought to the race find yourself being postponed, it is going to start at midday ET Monday and broadcast stay on FOX.
When the race does lastly get beneath manner on the ¾-mile oval, Kyle Larson will lead the sector to inexperienced for the primary time this season.
He beat his Hendrick Motorsports teammate Chase Elliott for the pole in Saturday’s qualifying session and earned the seventeenth pole of his profession. Larson gained this race one yr in the past.
“I imply apply went nicely and qualifying went good. I’m not anticipating to win, however I feel we’ve a No. 5 Chevrolet able to contending,” Larson stated.
“We now have a pit stall to associate with it now, which helps. Simply must execute an excellent race and see the place the outcomes find yourself.”
This weekend’s race is the primary for NASCAR’s new aero package deal on a monitor shorter than a mile in size. It debuted at Phoenix earlier this month.
Among the many modifications made are a simplified diffuser, use of the 2023 quick monitor/highway course splitter stuffers, elimination of engine panel strakes, a three-inch spoiler, and simplified diffuser strakes.
Ross Chastain will line up third, fellow HMS driver Alex Bowman fourth and Bubba Wallace fifth.
Finishing the highest 10 beginning lineup are Todd Gilliland, Martin Truex Jr., Ty Gibbs, Austin Cindric and his Penske teammate Joey Logano.
HMS has come out swinging this season.
Final weekend was the primary time since 2007 the group gained a number of NASCAR nationwide collection races on the identical monitor in the identical weekend. Between Larson and William Byron (twice), Hendrick drivers have gained three of the primary six Cup races.
