Rain threatened to spoil NASCAR’s plans for a second consecutive Cup Series race at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina since the sport returned to racing last Sunday, but cars were fortunately able to get on track on Wednesday night following a delay to deliver the series’ first midweek race in decades.
In an attempt to make up for lost time on the schedule, NASCAR has added multiple Cup Series races on Wednesday nights at Darlington, Charlotte and Martinsville – and fans are loving the new arrangement. NASCAR’s top drivers ran a 500-mile race on Sunday, and will attempt to complete a shorter, 500-kilometer race on Wednesday, weather permitting. In just a few days, drivers will return to the track for the longest race of the year, the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte on Sunday, before a 310-mile race the following Wednesday.
It’s a demanding schedule for drivers and teams, but it may be a template NASCAR could explore in future seasons. The response on social media was overwhelmingly positive, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. is hoping to see more midweek events in the future.
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