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ALLY 400: Weather delays plague Sunday Cup race




NASCAR Cup Series driver Brad Keselowski (6) looks from under his umbrella as he walks back from his car during the second weather delay during the Ally 400 at the Nashville Superspeedway. ROBERT SMITH

NASCAR Cup Series driver Brad Keselowski (6) looks from under his umbrella as he walks back from his car during the second weather delay during the Ally 400 at the Nashville Superspeedway. ROBERT SMITH

Joe Gibbs Toyotas run out front

GLADEVILLE – It rained on Nashville Superspeedway’s parade Sunday, with a heavy downpour and two stoppages due to lightning interrupting the running of the Ally 400 NASCAR Cup race.

At presstime, Kyle Busch was leading with 195 laps completed of the 300-lap race. Busch had rallied from last place in the 36-car field after spinning in Saturday’s qualifying. 

Busch, with one win earlier this season at Bristol, is in good shape in terms of the NASCAR playoffs, while Martin Truex, Jr. running second, is still chasing his first series victory.

Pole sitter Denny Hamlin had dominated much of the first half of the race until falling from first to seventh thanks to a slow pitstop. 

Sunday’s crowd was slightly less than last year’s 38,000-seat sellout, possibly due to the rainy forecast. The fans who turned out were treated to the most competitive racing in the track’s history, with tight side-by-side racing throughout the field. 

The start of Sunday's Ally 400 at the Nashville Superspeedway. ROBERT SMITH

The start of Sunday’s Ally 400 at the Nashville Superspeedway. ROBERT SMITH

Having past the halfway point last night, the race will be official when completed, and the full results will be posted later via Main Street Nashville and www.wilsonpost.com.

Four-wide racing in the early stages of Sunday's Ally 400 at the Nashville Superspeedway.STEVE WAMPLER

Four-wide racing in the early stages of Sunday’s Ally 400 at the Nashville Superspeedway.STEVE WAMPLER

The No. 7 car of Corey LaJoie and the No. 12 of Ryan Blaney tangle Sunday during the Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway. STEVE WAMPLER

The No. 7 car of Corey LaJoie and the No. 12 of Ryan Blaney tangle Sunday during the Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway. STEVE WAMPLER

A member of the Volant skydiving team lands with the American Flag before the start of the Ally 400 at the Nashville Superspeedway. ROBERT SMITH

A member of the Volant skydiving team lands with the American Flag before the start of the Ally 400 at the Nashville Superspeedway. ROBERT SMITH

County singer songwriter Reyna Roberts belts out the National Anthem prior to the start of Sunday's Ally 400 at the Nashville Superspeedway.STEVE WAMPLER

County singer songwriter Reyna Roberts belts out the National Anthem prior to the start of Sunday’s Ally 400 at the Nashville Superspeedway.STEVE WAMPLER

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