Written by:
Tom Jensen
08/18/2007 - 07:00 PM
Brooklyn, Mich.
After a slow start to the day, the twice-postponed Michigan race is underway. (LAT photo) MORE NASCAR PHOTOS ยป More Photos
A senior NASCAR official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told SPEEDTV.com Sunday morning that if the 3M Performance 400 at Michigan International Speedway is totally rained out this week, it could become the final race in the Chase for the NASCAR Nextel Cup.
There is a 100 percent chance of rain today and an 80 percent chance of rain tomorrow in Michigan, which means the race could be run on Tuesday. But rain is a possibility then, too.
"If we absolutely can't race in Michigan this week, then we're looking at making it the final race in the Chase,"
Given that such a scenario is something NASCAR views as an absolute last resort, every effort will be made to get the race in this week in Michigan, despite the weather challenges.
The current schedule calls for NASCAR's regular season to end in Richmond Sept. 8 and the 10-race, season-ending Chase for the Nextel Cup to begin Sept. 16. in New Hampshire. The Chase is scheduled to end Nov. 18 in Homestead, Fla.













