NASCAR has postponed the FireKeepers 400 until Monday because they ran out of time on Sunday due to rain delays and interruptions.
On Lap 51 of the 200-lap Cup race, cars went to the pit area to wait and see if the rain would stop so they could complete at least half of the race. This would have made the race official and avoided having it go into an extra day for the second year in a row at Michigan.
The race is now scheduled to resume at 11 a.m. EDT on Monday.
During driver introductions under cloudy skies, Austin Dillon received some boos from the crowd. He responded by kissing his right palm and waving to the audience, a week after he crashed into Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin to win at Richmond Raceway.
Hamlin started the race from the pole position because qualifying was canceled due to rain on Saturday. The rain also delayed the start of the race, causing cars to return to the pit area after a few pace laps.
Jet dryers were used to try to remove some of the moisture and make racing possible, but the weather did not cooperate.
After more than two hours, drivers got back into their cars, and Kyle Larson took the lead on the first lap. He maintained it by driving over 200 mph on the straightaways and about 180 mph in the turns.
When Larson and Hamlin raced side by side on Lap 36, Bubba Wallace passed them both by going low.
Michael Jordan, who co-owns the 23XI Racing team with Hamlin, was seen smiling after Wallace made the pass.
A few laps later, Hamlin tried to catch up to Wallace but lost control of his car, bringing out the yellow flag.
Wallace decided to make a pit stop, giving up a chance to win 10 points for the first stage. He chose a strategy focused on fuel and tires that he hoped would help him win the race. Ryan Blaney took advantage of the situation and finished first after 45 laps.
