Speed is reporting that if the Michigan race is rained out this week, the race would be moved to the end of the year, and would become the final race in the race. The race would be held the week of Thanksgiving, but it is unclear if it would happen on Saturday or Sunday of that weekend.
Speed cites an anonymous senior Nascar official, who claims the Chase would move back a race, with New Hampshire moving out of the Chase and becoming the final race in the regular season.
With rain chances at 100% for tomorrow but only 30% for Tuesday, bumping the Michigan date is possible. But is the week of Thanksgiving the appropriate time? Would Nascar hold out until Wednesday if the weather looks good?
In reality, if any race is cancelled between now and the end of the season, there are no weekends without a race available as a make-up weekend. Moving Michigan to become the last race in the Chase seems drastic - think of all the sponsors who have plugged Homestead as the end of the road. Would Ford Fan weekend move to Michigan? What about fans who bought Homestead tickets to see the Champ crowned, only to find that they need Michigan tickets instead?
It's an interesting problem Nascar may have to solve in the next few days.
Then again, maybe Mother Nature will have the last laugh and tomorrow will be sunny and warm.
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