NASCAR’s Rainy New Hampshire Race Exposes a Problem Officials Had to Solve

LOUDON, NEW HAMPSHIRE - AUGUST 23: William Byron, driver of the #24 Raptor Chevrolet, and Shane Van Gisbergen, driver of the #97 Superfile Chevrolet, lead the field during the NASCAR Cup Series Dollar Tree 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on August 23, 2026 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) GettyNASCAR’s wet-weather procedures faced another major test at New Hampshire Motor Speedway during the Dollar Tree 301. Rain left the 1.058-mile Loudon track damp befor