NASCAR moves up Pocono Cup race start time to avoid weather
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 13, 2026, 3:28 PM
Last updated Jun 13, 2026
The NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway has been rescheduled to begin at 1pm EST on Sunday, two hours earlier than planned. The 400-mile event was initially set for a green flag at 3:21pm EST. The decision was made due to expected inclement weather. This race is part of the NASCAR season broadcast on Prime Video.
- •Race originally scheduled for 3:21pm EST
- •New start time is set for 1pm EST
- •400-mile/160-lap event at Pocono Raceway
- •Rescheduling is due to weather threats
- •Race available on Prime Video
- 11:15 AMWFMZ Allentown — Pocono Raceway moves start time for NASCAR race - WFMZ.com
- 3:49 PMYahoo Sports — NASCAR Changes Pocono Cup Series Race Start Time Due to Weather
- 3:28 PMYahoo Sports — NASCAR Pocono race time moved up, Sunday weather forecast update
- 2:43 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR moves up start time for Pocono Cup race due to weather threat
"Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway was originally scheduled to start just after 3pm EST, with the green flag scheduled for 3:21pm EST. Due to the threat of inclement weather, the 400-mile/160-lap event has been moved up a full two hours to 1pm EST. Such a change is partly thanks to this leg of the NASCAR season existing on the streaming platform Prime Video, which can be far more ...Keep reading
"NASCAR isn’t waiting until Sunday to react to the weather. With forecasts showing the potential for rain and thunderstorms later in the day, NASCAR announced Saturday that the start time for Sunday’s Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway has been…
"The start time for Sunday’s The Great American Getaway 400 presented by VISIT PA NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway has been moved up two hours to 1 p.m.
Sources
External links- WFMZ AllentownJun 14, 2026, 11:15 AMPocono Raceway moves start time for NASCAR race - WFMZ.com
The start time for Sunday’s The Great American Getaway 400 presented by VISIT PA NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway has been moved up two hours to 1 p.m.
- Yahoo SportsJun 13, 2026, 3:49 PMNASCAR Changes Pocono Cup Series Race Start Time Due to Weather
NASCAR isn’t waiting until Sunday to react to the weather. With forecasts showing the potential for rain and thunderstorms later in the day, NASCAR announced Saturday that the start time for Sunday’s Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway has been…
- Yahoo SportsJun 13, 2026, 3:28 PMNASCAR Pocono race time moved up, Sunday weather forecast update
The Great American Getaway 400 NASCAR Cup Series race start time on June 14 at Pocono Raceway will be earlier than originally scheduled.
- Motorsport.comJun 13, 2026, 2:43 PMNASCAR moves up start time for Pocono Cup race due to weather threat
Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway was originally scheduled to start just after 3pm EST, with the green flag scheduled for 3:21pm EST. Due to the threat of inclement weather, the 400-mile/160-lap event has been moved up a full two hours to 1pm EST. Such a change is partly thanks to this leg of the NASCAR season existing on the streaming platform Prime Video, which can be far more ...Keep reading
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