Race Weekend Weather Forecast: April 15th to 17th, 2011

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Shanghai, China
Chinese Grand Prix
Formula 1(Times are Local)

Friday:
10:00 am- Formula 1 Practice
Temperature: 24 degrees Fahrenheit (75 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Sunny with clouds
Chance of Precipitation: 0%

2:00 pm- Formula 1 Practice
Temperature: 26 degrees Celsius (79 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Sunny with clouds
Chance of Precipitation: 0%


Saturday:
11:00 am- Formula 1 Practice
Temperature: 15 degrees Celsius (59 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Clear/Sunny
Chance of Precipitation: 0%

2:00 pm- Formula 1 Qualifying
Temperature: 15 degrees Celsius (59 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Clear/Sunny
Chance of Precipitation: 0%

Sunday:
3:00 pm- Formula 1 Race
Temperature: 23 Degrees Celsius (73 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Cloudy
Chance of Precipitation: 0%



Long Beach, California
Streets of Long Beach
Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
IZOD INDYCAR Series/ Firestone Indy Lights/ American Le Mans Series

Friday:
7:15 am American Le Mans Series Practice
Temperature: 12 degrees Celsius (54 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Clear/Sunny
Chance of Precipitation: 0%


10:00 am- IZOD INDYCAR Practice
Temperature: 22 degrees Celsius (72 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Clear/Sunny
Chance of Precipitation: 0%

12:15 pm- Firestone Indy Lights Practice
Temperature: 24 degrees Celsius (75 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Clear/Sunny
Chance of Precipitation: 0%

2:25 pm- IZOD INDYCAR Series
Temperature: 26 degrees Celsius (79 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Clear/Sunny
Chance of Precipitation: 0%

2:55 pm- American Le Mans Series Practice
Temperature: 26 degrees Celsius (80 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Clear/Sunny
Chance of Precipitation: 0%


Saturday:
8:00 am- Firestone Indy Lights Series Practice
Temperature: 18 degrees Celsius (64.4 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Clear/Sunny
Chance of Precipitation: 0%

10:25 am- IZOD INDYCAR Practice
Temperature: 25 degrees Celsius (77 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Clear/Sunny
Chance of Precipitation: 0%

12:55 pm- Firestone Indy Lights Practice
Temperature: 28 degrees Celsius (82 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Clear/Sunny
Chance of Precipitation: 0%

2:30 pm- IZOD INDYCAR Series Qualifying
Temperature: 29 degrees Celsius (84 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Clear/Sunny
Chance of Precipitation: 0%

4:30 pm- American Le Mans Series Race
Temperature: 28 degrees Celsius (82 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Clear/Sunny
Chance of Precipitation: 0%


Sunday:
8:00 am- Firestone Indy Lights Warm up
Temperature: 17 degrees Celsius (63 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Clear/Sunny
Chance of Precipitation: 0%

9:15 am- IZOD INDYCAR Series Warm up
Temperature: 19 degrees Celsius (66 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Clear/Sunny
Chance of Precipitation: 0%

11:05 am- Firestone Indy Lights Race
Temperature: 21 degrees Celsius (70 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Clear/Sunny
Chance of Precipitation: 0%

1:15 pm- IZOD INDYCAR Series Race
Temperature: 21 degrees Celsius (70 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Clear/Sunny
Chance of Precipitation: 0%


Talladega, Alabama
Talladega Superspeedway
NASCAR Sprint Cup/Nationwide Series/ARCA Racing Series

Thursday:
10:00 am- ARCA Racing Series Practice
Temperature: 21 degrees Celsius (70 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Clear/Sunny
Chance of Precipitation: 0%

3:00 pm- NASCAR Nationwide Series Practice
Temperature: 26 degrees Celsius (79 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Clear/Sunny
Chance of Precipitation: 0%

4:00 pm- NASCAR Nationwide Series Practice
Temperature: 26 degrees Celsius (79 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Clear/ Sunny
Chance of Precipitation: 0%

5:05 pm- ARCA Racing Series Qualifying
Temperature: 26 degrees Celsius (79 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Clear/Sunny
Chance of Precipitation: 0%


Friday:
10:00 am- ARCA Racing Series Practice
Temperature: 20 degrees Celsius (68 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Cloudy
Chance of Precipitation: 20%

11:00 am- NASCAR Nationwide Series Qualifying
Temperature: 21 degrees Celsius (70 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Cloudy
Chance of Precipitation: 40%

1:00 pm- NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Practice
Temperature: 23 degrees Celsius (73 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Cloudy with chance of rain
Chance of Precipitation: 40%

2:30 pm- NASCAR Sprint Cup Practice
Temperature: 23 degrees Celsius (73 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Cloudy with chance of thunderstorms
Chance of Precipitation: 80%

4:00 pm- ARCA Racing Series Race
Temperature: 32 degrees Celsius (90 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Thunderstorms with chance of damaging winds
Chance of Precipitation: 100%


Saturday:
10:05 am- NASCAR Sprint Cup Qualifying
Temperature: 15 degrees Celsius (59 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Clear/Sunny
Chance of Precipitation: 0%

2:00 pm- NASCAR Nationwide Series Race
Temperature: 18 degrees Celsius (64 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Clear/Sunny
Chance of Precipitation: 0%


Sunday:
12:00 pm- NASCAR Sprint Cup Race
Temperature: 22 degrees Celsius (72 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Clear/Sunny
Chance of Precipitation: 0%

Race Weekend Weather Forecast: April 8th to 10th, 2011

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Malaysian Grand Prix
Formula 1

(Times are Local)

Friday:

10 am- Formula 1 Practice
Temperature: 28 degrees Fahrenheit (82 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Sunny with clouds
Chance of Precipitation: 0%

2 pm- Formula 1 Practice
Temperature: 32 degrees Celsius (89 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Sunny with clouds
Chance of Precipitation: 0%


Saturday:

1 pm- Formula 1 Practice
Temperature: 32 degrees Celsius (89 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Cloudy with possible thunderstorms
Chance of Precipitation: 80%
4 pm- Formula 1 Qualifying
Temperature: 31 degrees Celsius (88 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Cloud with possible thunderstorms
Chance of Precipitation: 70%


Sunday:

4 pm- Formula 1 Race
Temperature: 31 Degrees Celsius (88 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Cloudy with thunderstorms
Chance of Precipitation: 80%


Birmingham, Alabama
Barber Motorsports Park
Honda Grand Prix of Alabama
IZOD INDYCAR Series/ Firestone Indy Lights/ Grand Am Rolex Series

Thursday:

2:25 pm- Grand Am Rolex Series Practice
Temperature: 22 degrees Celsius (72 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Mostly cloudy
Chance of Precipitation: 0%


Friday:

8:40 am- Grand Am Rolex Series Practice
Temperature: 22 degrees Celsius (72 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Cloudy
Chance of Precipitation: 0%

10:40 am- Grand Am Rolex Series Qualifying
Temperature: 23 degrees Celsius (73 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Cloudy
Chance of Precipitation: 0%

12:15 pm- Firestone Indy Lights Practice
Temperature: 26 degrees Celsius (79 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Cloudy
Chance of Precipitation: 0%

1:20 pm- IZOD INDYCAR Series
Temperature: 26 degrees Celsius (79 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Cloudy
Chance of Precipitation: 0%

2:55 pm- Firestone Indy Lights Practice
Temperature: 26 degrees Celsius (80 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Cloudy
Chance of Precipitation: 100%

4:00 pm- IZOD INDYCAR Series Practice
Temperature: 28 degrees Celsius (83 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Cloudy
Chance of Precipitation: 100%


Saturday:

8:00 am- IZOD INDYCAR Series Practice
Temperature: 20 degrees Celsius (68 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Sunny with clouds
Chance of Precipitation: 30%

8:30 am- Firestone Indy Lights Qualifying
Temperature: 20 degrees Celsius (68 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Sunny with clouds
Chance of Precipitation: 30%

9:25 am- IZOD INDYCAR Series Qualifying
Temperature: 21 degrees Celsius (70 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Sunny with clouds
Chance of Precipitation: 30%

3:00 pm- Grand Am Rolex Series Race
Temperature: 28 degrees Celsius
Sky Conditions: Clear/Sunny (82 degrees Fahrenheit)
Chance of Precipitation: 0%


Sunday:

8:00 am- Firestone Indy Lights Warm up
Temperature: 20 degrees Celsius (68 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Sunny with clouds
Chance of Precipitation: 20%

9:00 am- IZOD INDYCAR Series Warm up
Temperature: 23 degrees Celsius (73 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Sunny with clouds
Chance of Precipitation: 20%

12:00 pm- Firestone Indy Lights Race
Temperature: 27 degrees Celsius (81 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Sunny with clouds
Chance of Precipitation: 20%

2:45 pm- IZOD INDYCAR Series Race
Temperature: 29 degrees Celsius (84 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Sunny with clouds
Chance of Precipitation: 20%



Fort Worth, Texas
Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Sprint Cup/Nationwide Series

(Times are for Eastern time zone)

Thursday:

2:00 pm- NASCAR Nationwide Series Practice
Temperature: 27 degrees Celsius (81 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Partly cloudy
Chance of Precipitation: 0%

4:10 pm- NASCAR Sprint Cup Practice
Temperature: 28 degrees Celsius (82 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Clear/ Sunny
Chance of Precipitation: 0%

6 pm- NASCAR Nationwide Series Practice
Temperature: 27 degrees Celsius (81 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Clear/Sunny
Chance of Precipitation: 0%




Friday:

9:30 am- NASCAR Nationwide Series Practice
Temperature: 23 degrees Celsius (73 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Sunny with cloudy periods
Chance of Precipitation: 0%

11:15 am- NASCAR Nationwide Series Practice
Temperature: 24 degrees Celsius (75 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Cloudy
Chance of Precipitation: 0%

2:00 pm- NASCAR Sprint Cup Practice
Temperature: 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Clear/Sunny
Chance of Precipitation: 0%

4:10 pm- NASCAR Nationwide Series Practice
Temperature: 32 degrees Celsius (90 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Clear/Sunny
Chance of Precipitation: 0%

 5:40 pm- NASCAR Sprint Cup Qualifying
Temperature: 32 degrees Celsius (90 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Clear/Sunny
Chance of Precipitation: 0%

7:30 pm- NASCAR Nationwide Series Race
Temperature: 30 degrees Celsius (87 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Clear/Night
Chance of Precipitation: 0%



Saturday:

6:30 pm- NASCAR Sprint Cup Race
Temperature: 26 degrees Celsius (79 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sky Conditions: Sunny with cloudy periods
Chance of Precipitation: 20%

Weekend Racing Weather Forecast: Nov 5th to 7th, 2010

Sao Paulo, Brazil
Brazilian Grand Prix
Autódromo José Carlos Pace
2010 Formula 1

Friday: Projected to be the warmest day for the 2010 Formula 1 race weekend, ambient temperatures will shoot to 26 degrees Celsius (79 degrees Fahrenheit) as a high. Skies are forecasted to be mostly sunny through the morning and afternoon with only a slight probability of showers after 9 P.M..

Saturday: A departure from Friday, all indications appear to indicate the use of wet-weather Bridgestone tires again this Formula 1 race weekend in Brazil. With qualifying set for Saturday, the rain and soaked track will undoubtedly throw a monkey wrench into team preparations. Rain is expected to be partnered with chances of thunderstorms through the daylight hours. Daily high temperature is slated at 22 degrees Celsius (72 degree Fahrenheit).

Sunday: Saturday's rain will roll through for the first few hours of Sunday morning but will clear up well before sunrise. With temperatures reaching 24 degrees Celsius (75 degrees Fahrenheit) as a high, the track should be dry well before the Brazilian Grand Prix sets off in the morning.


Fort Worth, Texas
Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series/ Nationwide Series/ Sprint Cup Series

Friday: Sunshine will be prominently featured in the skies of the Dallas/Fort Worth area for the big NASCAR race weekend. 17 degree Celsius (63 degrees Fahrenheit) weather will be present during the afternoon featuring the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series' qualifying session followed by the NASCAR Nationwide Series' time trials. A major temperature swing to a daily low of 3 degree Celsius (37 degrees Fahrenheit) will play a part in the Camping World Truck Series' WinStar World Casino 350k race set for 8 P.M. local time.

Saturday: Sunny and a little warmer than Friday, temperatures will reach 19 degrees Celsius (66 degrees Fahrenheit) Saturday afternoon. NASCAR Sprint Cup final practice is set in the late morning while the optimum warm period at Texas will be dominated by the Nationwide Series 300-mile/200 lap O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge.

Sunday: Reaching a projected high of 22 degrees Celsius (72 degrees Fahrenheit) at Texas Motor Speedway, temperatures showed a steady improvement in the Lonestar state. The AAA Texas 500 is set to roll at 2 P.M. Sunday with plenty of sun overhead.

Weekend Racing Weather Forecast: Oct 15th to 17th, 2010

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Charlotte Motor Speedway
NASCAR Sprint Cup/ NASCAR Nationwide Series

Friday: Overall, the forecast calls for a precipitation-free weekend for the NASCAR tour in the Charlotte, North Carolina area. Always regarded as an weather sensitive track, Charlotte Motor Speedway's various Friday activities are going to keep drivers and crew members busy chasing variances between temperatures and daylight. With NASCAR Sprint Cup qualifying wrapped up, two afternoon practice sessions remain for the 43 cars running Saturday night's Back of America 500 on the 1.5 mile speedway. Temperatures between 67-73 degrees Fahrenheit (19-22 degrees Celsius) is expected as the Cup cars dial in their race cars. Lots of sun is slated to beam on the 1.5 mile track.

The major competition on track Friday will be the NASCAR Nationwide Series. With the series' qualifying for their Dollar General 300 race will run after 3 P.M. Eastern time when ambient temperatures will be a daily high of 74 degrees Fahrenheit (23 degrees Celsius).  A strong West-South West wind is predicted to reach up to 16 miles per hour during the daily time.

At night, the NASCAR Nationwide Series' Dollar General 300 starts past 7:30 P.M. starts on a clear autumn night with a still comfortable temperature of 62 degrees Fahrenheit (17 degrees Celsius). Through the event, expect temps to fall by 10 degrees on the Fahrenheit scale.   

Saturday: No weather activities prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup event is likely to provide a lower than accustomed to track surface temperature. Replicating Friday skies, Saturday's consistent sun will work some magic in building heat into the asphalt. With temperatures starting at the lows of Friday's final practice (62 degrees Fahrenheit or 17 degrees Celsius), the NASCAR Sprint Cup's Bank of America 500 will lead teams into less known territory as race conditions dip below the mid-50s.

Weekend Racing Weather Forecast: Oct 8th to 10th, 2010

Fontana, California
Auto Club Speedway
NASCAR Nationwide Series/ NASCAR Sprint Cup

Friday: Weather is a California dream at Auto Club Speedway. Loads of sun with no chance of rain on Friday or at any other time during the California weekend. Daily high temperature at 83 degrees Fahrenheit (28 degrees Celsius).
Saturday: Another sunny day with only moderate winds. NASCAR Nationwide event will run during the afternoon when temperatures will hover around 87 degrees Fahrenheit (31 degrees Celsius).
Sunday:  90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius) will be the daily high baking the two-mile oval for the Pepsi Max 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup race.


Suzuka, Japan
Suzuka Circuit
Formula 1

Friday: Partly cloudy to overcast skies.
Saturday: 90% chance of precipitation will make qualifying a slippery situation. Ambient temperature 69 degrees Fahrenheit (20 degrees Celsius) daily high. intermediate or wet weather tires will be needed.
Sunday: Temperature will be warmer than Saturday at 74 degrees Fahrenheit (23 degrees Celsius) but chance of rain will linger through to the start of the Japanese Grand Prix. However, there will only be a 40% likelihood that showers will fall through the event.

Weekend Racing Weather Forecast: Sept 24th-26th, 2010

Dover, Delaware
Dover International Speedway
NASCAR Nationwide Series, NASCAR Sprint Cup

Friday: Sunny with partial clouding. Hot temperatures of 32 degrees Celsius will bake the Dover Speedway concrete during NASCAR Sprint Cup afternoon qualifying.
Saturday: High temperatures from Friday remain on Saturday with 29 degree Celsius (humidly rated at 33 degrees) presiding over the NASCAR Nationwide Series qualifying and main event. Winds from the west will be intense at 20-30 kilometers per hour.
Sunday: Daily high temperatures will be the lowest throughout the Dover International Speedway race weekend at 22 degrees Celsius. Overcast skies expected through running of NASCAR Sprint Cup 400-mile feature race.

Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

Saturday: Practice, qualifying and race all on the same day. Ambient temperature expected to reach 37 degrees Celsius during practice (just short of the daily-high at 39 degrees). Racing at night, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series should be running in more pleasent mid-20s.

Marina Bay, Singapore
Singapore Grand Prix
Formula 1

Friday: Cloudy with peaks of sun. Temperature to reach high of 32 degrees Celsius.
Saturday: Rain with thunderstorms slated in day's forecast. Temperature remains above 30 degrees as a high.
Sunday: Thunderstorms are very likely certifying a wet track for the night race. Though temperatures for the race are expected to be lower than the daily high of 31 degree Celsius, this means a drop only to the high 20s.

Fraserville, Ontario
Kawartha Speedway 
NASCAR Canadian Tire Series

Saturday: Up to one millimeter of rain is possible in Saturday afternoon through the evening. However, chance of showers reduce later into the evening to only 40%. Celsius temperatures around the lower-teens are forecasted with west wind between 15-25 kilometers per hour.

Weekend Racing Weather Forecast: Sept 3rd-5th, 2010

Sparta, Kentucky
Kentucky Speedway
IZOD IndyCar Series/ Firestone Indy Lights Series/ NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

Friday: 40% chance of thunderstorms and rain in the late morning hours possibly able to affect on-track activities. Skies clear in afternoon with sun and light clouds. Daily high temperature is 27 degrees Celsius with night time temps. likely to drip below the mid- teens for the evening truck race. Winds will be strong at up to 28 kilometers per hour.
Saturday: Excellent racing weather throughout the day but night will become very chilly. From the daily high of 22 degrees Celsius, lows will fall at only 9 degrees. Fans are suggested to bring a jacket or wear a warm shirt for the late afternoon Firestone Indy Lights race or the IZOD IndyCar night race starting past 8 PM.


Hampton, Georgia
Altanta Motor Speedway
NASCAR Sprint Cup/Nationwide Series

Friday: Hot! 34 degree Celsius will be reached as a daily high. Qualifying for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is going to be sunny with cloudy skies occasionally blowing past the speedway. Winds will also be noticeable during qualifying coming from the West at 22 kilometers per hour.
Saturday: Hot! The cooler of the three days will be a daily high of 28 degrees Celsius. NASCAR Nationwide qualifying runs within the mid-afternoon heat. Unfortunately, the NASCAR Nationwide series race (which runs on the same day) will take place after 7 PM where temperatures are certain to drip into the lower 20s or higher teens. 
Sunday: Hot! 30 degree Celsius high will fortunately not have much of an effect on the 500 mile race scheduled at night. With only a 10% chance of precipitation, racing will take place in lower 20 degree weather.

Du Quoin, Illinois
DuQuoin State Fairgrounds
Arca Racing Series

Monday: Popular Labour Day dirt race will be run under hot 30 degree Celsius weather but promises no chance of precipitations for the one day ARCA show. Sunscreen well-advised for those attending the event.

Weekend Racing Weather Forecast for August 20 to 22

Sonoma, California
Infineon Raceway
IZOD IndyCar Series: Grand Prix of Sonoma/ Firestone Indy Lights: Carneros 100

Friday: Sunny with clouds. 22 degrees Celsius high.
Saturday: Clear sunny skies and a temperature of 22 degrees Celsius during the afternoon.
Sunday: Partly Cloudly. No chance of rain all day with temperatures slightly warmer than Sunday. Expect the morning running of the Firestone Indy Lights to run within temperatures around 15-17 degrees Celsius while the IZOD IndyCar race will take place within 28 degree weather.


Bristol, Tennessee
Bristol Motor Speedway
NASCAR Nationwide Series: Food City 250/ NASCAR Sprint Cup: Irwin Tools Night Race

Friday: Hot high temperature of 32 degree Celsius. NASCAR Nationwide race likely to run within the mid 20s. No chance of precipitation.
Saturday: 30-60% chance of showers during the Sprint Cup event with possibilities for thunderstorms. Temperature will start at 28 degrees Celsius before dipping to 24 degrees later in the night.


Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
Road America
American Le Mans Series: American Le Mans Series powered by eStar

Friday: Rain shower likely with break expected for afternoon practice. Temperature up to 29 degrees Celsius as high for day.
Saturday: Moderate 30% chance of precipitation with thunderstorms through the early morning.Sunny with clouds through practice and qualifying sessions. Temperatures between 24-26  degrees Celsius.
Sunday: Sunshine and 28 degrees Celsius of a daily high with no threat of rain.

Bowmanville, Ontario
Mosport Speedway
NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Dickies 200

Saturday:  Temperature 23 degrees Celsius with 30% chance of rain during qualifying. 80% Chance of rain shower during time of race with temperatur residing at 21 degrees Celsius.

Weather Forecast for Weekend Race Calender (June 18-20)

Sonoma, California
Infineon Raceway
NASCAR Sprint Cup
Toyota/Save Mart 300

Friday: Sunny with cloudy breaks, 21 degrees Celsius (70 degrees Fahrenheit), 0% Chance of Precipitation
Saturday: Sunny with cloudy breaks, 23 degrees Celsius (74 degrees Fahrenheit), 10% Chance of Precipitation
Sunday: Sunny with cloudy breaks, 27 degrees Celsius (80 degrees Fahrenheit), 10% Chance of Precipitation


Newton, Iowa
Iowa Speedway
IZOD IndyCar/ Firestone Indy Lights
Iowa Corn Indy 250/ Avoidthestork.com 100

Friday: Cloudy with Thunderstorms, 29 degrees Celsius (84 degrees Fahrenheit), 100% Chance of Precipitation
Saturday Daytime: Sunny, 31 degrees Celsius (87 degrees Fahrenheit), 20% Chance of Precipitation
Saturday Night: Cloudy with Scattered Thunderstorms, 19 degrees Celsius (67 degrees Fahrenheit), 60% Chance of Precipitation
Sunday: Cloudy with Thunderstorms, 30 degrees Celsius (87 degrees Fahrenheit), 80% Chance of Precipitation


Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
Road America
NASCAR Nationwide Series
Bucyrus 200 Presented by Menards

Friday: Sunny, 30 degrees Celsius (87 degrees Fahrenheit), 0% Chance of Precipitation
Saturday: Sunny, 27 degrees Celsius (80 degrees Fahrenheit), 0% Chance of Precipitation


Lexington, Ohio
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
Grand-Am Rolex Series
Emco Gears Classic presented by KeyBank

Saturday: Clouds and Afternoon Thunderstorms, 33 degrees Celsius (91 degrees Fahrenheit), 50% Chance of Precipitation

24-Hour of Le Mans Weather Forecast

Photo Credit: Aston Martin Racing


Without stop for one full day, the most storied endurance sports car race will run the 13.65 kilometer Circuit de la Sarthe for its 78th time. With 56 cars expected to take green, those teams will find race preparations (which some like Audi were dedicated purely to Le Mans) will come down to chance. Mechanical and individual error could upset the entire work of one team, but weather could become a gauntlet for the entire sports car field.

Through past runnings of the 24-hour of Le Mans were made unforgettable by a solid rain shower sometime within the event. Inducing conditions which contributed to results class and even overall victories, the upcoming weather through the Saturday-Sunday within the French region is guaranteed to be a defining factor in 2010.


Weather Forecast for 2010 24-Hour of Le Mans (According to Weather.com)

Race Start (Approx. 2:22 P.M. Local Time): 23 degrees Celsius, 60% Chance of Rain
6-Hour Mark: 21 degrees Celsius, 40% Chance of Rain
12-Hour Mark: 12 degrees Celsius, mostly clear skies, only 10% Chance of Rain
18-Hour Mark: 12 degrees Celsius, sun with periods of cloud cover, 10% Chance of Rain
Race End: 21 degrees Celsius, cloud cover


For this year, expect another unsettled 24-hour run. Creating a challenge for drivers and crews, the rain in France will demonstrate the loyalty of the embedded Le Mans spectators. For fans at least, umbrella's and rain ponchos will be common wear for the first half but could be discarded as the race nears completion.

Severe Weather Cancels All NASCAR acitivity at Talladega for Saturday

For the second straight weekend, a major NASCAR event has seen its Saturday festivities completely interrupted by rain showers. Unlike the situation at Texas, the stock car racing sanctioning body was reacting to a much more dangerous weather system which has the likelihood of thunderstorms of even the chance of stirring up tornadoes. Heeding to threats of severe weather, acting under the advisement of National Weather Service as well as the Talladega County Emergency Management Agency, NASCAR has elected to cancel qualifying for the Sprint Cup series Aaron's 499 and postpone the Aaron's 312 Nationwide Series event.

Using points to settle the NASCAR Sprint Cup field for tomorrow's Aaron's 499, 43 entrants were effortlessly placed in the race while 2 race teams and drivers were forced to go home early. The #35 Chevrolet of Aric Almirola and the #46 Dodge driven by Terry Cook packed their haulers and rolled out of the Talladega Superspeedway infield area. While Saturday is a bust, clear weather on Friday allowed teams to receive ample practice time to work on their race day setup.

With weather necessitating another double-header for the major NASCAR touring series on Sunday. The Aaron's 312 NASCAR Nationwide Series event will run following the Aaron's 499 Sprint Cup event. Fortunately for drivers and teams, tomorrow's weather forecast in Talladega is suggested to be partly sunny.

Day 2: Daytona 24 hour race preparations

Photo Credit: Grand-Am

The day before the Rolex 24-hour of Daytona is the final preparation to set up for a rain or shine competition on a challenging 3.56 mile road course. The Rolex Series field full of veteran, rookie, full-time and part-time drivers will receive a challenge which even their race machines may not be able to persevere.

Morning practice for the Rolex Series Daytona prototypes and GT cars consisted of a lighter presence on-track based on the fact that some of the front-running teams wanted to conserve their race cars for Saturday. Nonetheless, many teams those the 45 minute session as a time to fine tune their sports cars including the embattled #99 GAINSCO/ Bob Stallings Racing Chevrolet Riley.

The determined work of GAINSCO/ Bob Stallings Racing crew member reignited the "Red Dragon" by replacing the rear end damage after a Thursday morning practice crash with Jimmie Johnson in the vehicle. Staying in the pits with the GAINSCO crew members until midnight, Johnson made every effort to acknowledge the hard work. "These guys are top notch and I am fortunate to drive here at GAINSCO and look forward to a good race" Jimmie Johnson said. Jimmy Vasser added "It was a great job by all of the guys on the GAINSCO team".

With the #99 Daytona prototype repaired, drivers Jimmie Johnson, Jon Fogarty and Jimmy Vasser were all able to get seat time in the "Red Dragon" clocking a 3rd fastest time in the practice session. Top speed in the morning belonged to a pair of Porsche powered Rileys led by the #59 Brumos car with an Action Express Racing #9 Daytona Prototype's lap just over 3/1oths of a second slower. A large contingent of the durable GT class cars made use of the morning weather including the #23 Alex Job Racing Porsche GT3 which lead on speed ahead of the #70 SpeedSource Mazda RX-8 squad car.

Splitting an uneventful final qualifying which required only 8 of the GT cars to take time, a fifth and last practice was the final preparation before the 24-hour race commences. The Daytona Prototypes were led by the #60 of Michael Shank Racing Riley ahead of the #10 SunTrust Dallara. While Ford power led the final practice, as they did in qualifying yesterday, the Chevy power in the GAINSCO/ Bob Stallings Racing appears ready to challenge the blue oval pairing. In GT, another Chevrolet team also made a statement in the 5th practice. The Chevrolet Corvette C6.R of Godstone Ranch Motorsports achieved a time to led the session ahead of a Mazda RX-8 and BMW M6.

Throughout the final day, both Target/Chip Ganassi Daytona Prototypes sat quiet with a long distance ahead for the BMW-engined Rileys to survive. A 3-time winner of the Rolex 24-hour of Daytona, the Target/Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates has their #02 car starting in 4th place, one place ahead of the #01 teammate.

The 52nd running for one of the earliest sports car races, the 2010 race is the 47th time that the event will run a full day's distance at Daytona International Speedway which has seen past entrants log more than 4,000 kilometers (roughly 2,485 miles). The field for the 2010 Rolex 24-hour of Daytona will take the green flag at 3:30PM Saturday with the SunTrust Dallara Ford Daytona prototype leading a field of 45 cars through a one-day journey. Spoiling the warm weather and sunshine that beamed on the improvised road course within the famous speedway, weather forecast in the Daytona Beach area calls for lingering rain showering as well as the possibility of thunderstorms through Saturday. As for Sunday, it is predicted that the sun will greet the survivors after enduring what will be a guaranteed harsh night to competitors whether their jobs are in the car or in pit lane.

As the ears of sports car fans absorb the majestic sounds of mechanical creations running at the edge of their limits, it will not be until after 3:30PM on Sunday that the engines around Daytona International Speedway will fall to silence again.