The Latest: Cup race at Michigan on hold because of rain

BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — The Latest on the NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway (all times EDT):

3:20 p.m.

NASCAR’s Cup race at Michigan is still on hold because of rain.

About an hour after it was supposed to start, the cars were on the track, and the beginning of the race appeared imminent. But more rain forced the drivers to come onto pit road.

The race is scheduled for 400 miles and 200 laps, but it may not go that long. Clint Bowyer won a rain-shortened race last June at MIS.

Kevin Harvick won in Michigan in August.

Joey Logano won the pole this weekend.

Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia, the race’s grand marshal, gave the command for drivers to start their engines, but the race wasn’t able to start after that.

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