NASCAR halts Quaker State 400 due to lightning at EchoPark Speedway
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 13, 2026, 12:38 AM
Last updated Jul 13, 2026
NASCAR suspended the Quaker State 400 during the Cup Series race at EchoPark Speedway on July 13 due to lightning concerns. The race was stopped on Lap 108 when storms approached the Georgia track, activating NASCAR's mandatory weather protocol. The mandatory delay requires a 30-minute countdown, which resets with each detected lightning strike. As of now, NASCAR has not announced a restart time, and Ryan Blaney led the field after securing the pole position.
- •Lightning halted the race on Lap 108.
- •The delay is due to storms approaching the speedway.
- •NASCAR's weather protocol requires a 30-minute pause.
- •Ryan Blaney is leading following his pole position.
- •No restart time has been announced yet.
- 12:38 AMYahoo Sports — NASCAR Throws Lightning Caution at EchoPark Speedway During Quaker State 400
"NASCAR threw a lightning caution during Sunday's Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway, triggering the series' mandatory weather protocol and bringing the Cup Series race to a halt as storms moved into the area.
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