Rain halts Talladega race after
Byron wins Stage 1
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 [October 14, 2019]
Sunday's 1000Bulbs.com 500
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway has
been postponed until Monday because of rain and impending darkness
in eastern Alabama.
The race, the second in the Playoffs' Round of 12, was red flagged
after 57 laps of the scheduled 188-lapper.
Because Talladega does not have lights, NASCAR made the decision to
run the final laps on Monday.
The starting time for Monday has been set for 2 p.m. ET. It will be
carried live on NBCSN.
Playoffs driver William Byron of Hendrick Motorsports was leading
when the rain began to fall and will lead the field back to green.
Byron won the first 55-lap stage of the race.
Behind him were Playoffs drivers Joey Logano of Team Penske and Alex
Bowman of the Hendrick team.
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The car raced by the late Dale Earnhardt Sr. sits on the grid prior
to the 1000Bulbs.com 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Mandatory
Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Kyle Larson of Chip Ganassi Racing won last week's Round of 12 and
in doing so earned a berth in the Round of 8, which begins in two
weeks.
--Field Level Media
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