NASCAR race at Bristol postponed until Monday because of heavy rains

As expected, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race has been postponed because of heavy rains in eastern Tennessee.

The Food City 500, scheduled for Sunday afternoon at Bristol Motor Speedway, has been moved to Monday at 1 p.m. ET. The race still will be broadcast on Fox.

Rain fell Saturday night and was expected to continue all day Sunday and Sunday night.

The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning through 3:15 p.m. ET and rain continued to fall through the early afternoon.

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The .533-mile track does have lights, but the forecast calls for a 90 percent chance of rain through the afternoon and a 100 percent chance Sunday night. Monday's forecast calls for about a 60 percent chance of showers, most of the rainfall coming by 8 a.m.

Kyle Larson will lead the field to green after being awarded the pole Friday when qualifying was rained out.

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