The NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400 completed 51 laps on Sunday before rain washed out the rest of the day's on-track activity. The finish of the race will be run on Monday at 11 AM ET.
The finish of the NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway will not come on Sunday afternoon. Unfortunately, Mother Nature had other plans. Due to heavy rain, the conclusion of the race has been moved to Monday, August 19 at 11 AM ET. When the race resumes, it will continue to be televised on USA Network and the NBC Sports App while MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will continue to provide the radio broadcast of the event.
However, Hamlin's lead wouldn't last for very long as Kyle Larson would work his way to the front from the fourth starting spot to lead the opening lap of the race. Larson, in the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, would lead the opening 34 laps of the race. On the exit of Turn 4, Hamlin had a massive run on Wallace, but as he worked his way through the turn Hamlin's car lost downforce in the wake of air behind Wallace's car. That aerodynamic inbalance caused Hamlin to lose control of his car, and he would veer to the inside of the track.
While the field turned laps behind the pace car under the caution for the end of Stage 1, a massive chunk of rain clouds engulfed Turns 3 and 4 at Michigan International Speedway. In order to prevent the screaming pack of cars from being on the track when the inevitable rain would fall, NASCAR called the competitors back to pit road, where the race would be red-flagged.
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