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Sunday's NASCAR race at Martinsville canceled by snow

Martinsville Speedway

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Martinsville Speedway
By Bob D’Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
March 25, 2018

For the first time since 1993, a NASCAR race was canceled because of snow.

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The STP 500 race at Martinsville Speedway was moved to Monday after snow continued to fall at the Virginia racetrack, NASCAR reported on its website. The Camping World Truck Series race, which was canceled after 23 laps Saturday, also resumes on Monday at 11 a.m. EDT, with the STP 500 expected to begin at 2 p.m.

Both races will air on FS1.

NASCAR Executive Vice President Steve O'Donnell tweeted that the decision was made for safety reasons.
The last time snow postponed a NASCAR Cup race came in 1993 at Atlanta, ESPN reported.

Martin Truex Jr. is on the pole for the STP 500.

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