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Rain delays start of NASCAR Cup race at Richmond
Rain arrived in the Richmond area Sunday afternoon and persisted well beyond the 7 p.m. ET start time. If the race is rescheduled, it will kick off at noon ET Monday and air live on FOX. Kyle Larson will lead the pack in the first race of the season at the ¾-mile oval, having secured his 17th pole position by beating his teammate Chase Elliott in Saturday’s qualifiers. Larson triumphed in this race last year. This weekend marks the debut of NASCAR’s new aero package on tracks under a mile in length, with important changes like a simpler diffuser and a three-inch spoiler. The top 10 starting lineup includes Ross Chastain in third, Alex Bowman in fourth, and Bubba Wallace in fifth. Hendrick Motorsports has had early success this season, winning multiple national series races at the same track in a single weekend for the first time since 2007.
