Mother Nature may force NASCAR to race at New Hampshire on Tuesday

Monday seems to have the potential for a washout as well, with an 80% chance of rain currently in the forecast. While the outlook for Tuesday isn't fantastic - a 63% chance of early morning precipitation still exists - the late morning and afternoon would seem to be NASCAR's best bet of getting in both the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Cup Series events run should the weekend's weather wreak havoc. 

It wouldn't be the first time this season that the Cup and Xfinity Series shared the track on the same day, as both the Daytona 500 and Xfinity Series season opener were held on a Monday to begin the 2024 season in February. 

Racing on Monday - or in this case, Tuesday - certainly isn't an ideal scenario for NASCAR, as TV ratings and at-track attendance will likely suffer major losses. For the teams who are just over 900 miles from home, it'll be a long-hauler ride home and a quick turnaround before NASCAR heads to Nashville next weekend. 

NASCAR has proven before, however, that they will do everything in their power to complete races - even if they don't always follow their own precedent.  At the fall Texas race in 2020, the organization waited out countless hours of rain, finally completing the crucial playoff race on Wednesday. While NASCAR was accustomed to mid-week racing during the 2020 season - a necessary action during the pandemic - it proved that it was able to stay at the track over the course of several days to complete events. 

NASCAR running its races at New Hampshire on Tuesday isn't an ideal situation, but it ensures the races get run as close to their previously scheduled time as possible. Until a decision is made, however, NASCAR fans can partake in one of their favorite past-times - blaming NASCAR officials for the wrath brought upon racetracks by Mother Nature.