NASCAR 2022 at Bristol: Weather forecast for Food City Dirt Race at Bristol Motor Speedway

Modified Apr 14, 2022 09:37 GMT

A general view of the Bristol Motor Speedway before the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race in Tennessee (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

All eyes will be on Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend as NASCAR visits the Volunteer State for the 2022 Food City Dirt Race.

The Cup Series drivers will fight for position on the loose surface as the dirt race makes its comeback on the 2022 calendar.

The 0.5-mile-long Bristol Motor Speedway will make its first out of two appearances in 2022 this weekend. Formerly known as Bristol International Raceway, the short track hosted its first NASCAR race in 1961.

The Food City Dirt Race will produce a winner after drivers battle it out on the track for 250 laps and over 133 miles of racing.

Since last year, the timings for the race have been changed to 7 pm EST, which will help keep the dirt surface more moist. This should result in less dust being kicked into the air, which was one of the primary issues in the event last year.

Sunday is expected to experience a high temperature of 60°F in the day with mostly cloudy skies. The night forecast shows a low temperature of 44°F and a cloudy sky with chances of late rain. The probability of rain is at 78%, which could create problems for the race weekend.

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Motorsport fans will be praying to the rain gods not to play spoilsport on Sunday.