A Rain‑Soaked Weekend at Charlotte
Rain hammered the track at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Friday evening, prompting officials to delay the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event that was originally slated for that night.
The delay was not a one‑time postponement; after a brief window on Saturday morning the skies cleared only to bring another round of showers, pushing the race back to Saturday night.
With practice and qualifying washed out, NASCAR turned to its Rule Book to determine the starting lineup, adding an extra layer of uncertainty to the weekend’s action.
Corey Day will climb into the No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado in place of the late Kyle Busch, whose name will remain on the vehicle as a tribute following his recent passing.
Day will be joined on the front row by Layne Riggs, while the No. 7 truck secured the pole position after a strong performance metric from last week’s event at Dover.
The rescheduled race is now set for 9 PM Eastern Time on May 23, fitting into a packed schedule that follows another NASCAR event later that evening.
Series officials said the weather disruption underscores the growing challenges of outdoor racing in a climate‑volatile era, and they will review contingency plans for future weekends.
Fans can catch the action live on FS1, with coverage also streaming on SiriusXM’s NASCAR channel.
What This Means for the Series
The upcoming race will serve as a litmus test for how the series adapts to unexpected weather, with teams already adjusting their strategies in the garage.
NASCAR’s leadership, including executives from Hendrick Motorsports and Front Row Motorsports, have indicated they will monitor the situation closely.