Originally slated to begin at 3:16 p.m. ET, the Duck Commander 500 is in an indefinite delay, as heavy rain has pushed back the start of Sunday's NASCAR race at Texas Motor Speedway.
Stewart (195.454 mph) edged Brad Keselowski, who has made a habit of front-row starts under the qualifying format NASCAR introduced this year. Keselowski posted a lap at 195.419 mph, and the speed held up until
NASCAR tried to dry the Texas track for several hours after a drenching rain that began in the morning. Using its new Air Titan system that relies on compressed air and vacuums, it was expected to take less than two hours to dry the 1.5-mile oval. But
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For the fourth time in seven races this season, rain has intervened to keep cars off the track, with Sunday's race at Texas Motor Speedway the latest event to be delayed by inclement weather. [UPDATED, 4:26 p.m. PDT, April 6: NASCAR announced the race