Pocono race postponed

UPDATE The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sunoco Red Cross 500 at Pocono Raceway has been postponed until Monday at noon (ET) due to inclement weather.

A wet Pocono

08/02/09 The NASCAR Sprint Cup Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 is being delayed after heavy Sunday morning showers at Pocono Raceway.

The engines were scheduled to be cranked at 2:08 p.m. EDT, but the rain did not end until about 12:45 p.m., and NASCAR officials had not been able to completely dry the track by 3:30 p.m. because of intermittent drizzle and weepers in the corners.

According to the National Weather Service’s Web site, there is a 70 percent chance of rain through 7 p.m. but the radar is showing the bulk of the current storm has passed through the area.

If the race is not run today, it will be run Monday.