Mother Nature has come to visit North Carolina and she didn’t bring a basket of sunshine and warmth. Currently, the Southern state is being hit with a combination of sleet, freezing rain and snow affecting driving conditions from Saturday to Sunday night.
In one week, the first event of the NASCAR season is scheduled to take place February 1 at Bowman Gray Stadium for the Cookout Clash. Also on the docket is the NASCAR Whelan Modified Series and Sportsman scheduled to race on Saturday.
Below Freezing at Green Flags
According to the forecast as of January 25, temps for the Sunday events at Bowman Gray show 28 degrees for the Last Chance Qualifying race at 6 p.m. ET. From there, the temperatures expectantly drop reaching down to 22 degrees by the 8 p.m. start time for The Clash.
On Saturday, the Modifieds take to the track at 10:15 a.m. for a practice session followed by another for the Sportsman. Then, the Mods qualify with the Sportsman right after with all sessions slated to wrap up by 12:15 p.m…