In modern NASCAR, it has become increasingly rare for Cup teams to get full practice sessions as part of three-day race weekends. The Brickyard 400 is one of those rare occasions, but thunderstorms forced NASCAR to cancel on-track activity for the Cup Series on Friday.

Inclement weather cancels Friday's track activity at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. NASCAR fans will have to wait until Saturday for racing action.

The AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 was delayed by a fast-moving storm cell on Sunday, but the rain cleared out of Dover just as soon as it started up. It was heavy enough, however, to soak the track, so the race had to enter an extended delay while the track dried.

DOVER − The NASCAR Cup Series race at AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Dover Motor Speedway was delayed by rain with 14 laps remaining on July 20. The delay lasted 56 minutes as a storm moved quickly through the area. NASCAR officials set a drop-dead time of 8:10 p.m. because Dover doesn't have lights at the racetrack.

Hamlin now leads all Cup Series drivers with four wins in 2025. He was leading when rain started to fall after Ross Chastain's late-race crash.

Chase Elliott will be on the pole for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race in Dover after heavy rain washed out qualifying.

Fans online have been pleading with NASCAR to continue racing at Dover Motor Speedway after a late rain delay.

Denny Hamlin went back-to-back at Dover Motor Speedway, holding a late lead through a rain delay and an overtime finish Sunday for the Joe Gibbs Racing driver's series-best fourth victory of the season.