NH NASCAR Race: Foxwoods 301 Gets New Start Time From Rain

LOUDON, NH — Rain forced officials at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway to delay the start of Sunday's NASCAR Foxwoods 301 race. The latest start time is 4:15 p.m. The race was originally set for 2 p.m. then moved up to 1 p.m. in an effort to beat the rain. Stubborn rain then forced a delay to 4:15 p.m.

There is a good chance the race could be completed Sunday — the latest forecast called for a break in the rain from 4 p.m. to about 9 p.m. Find the latest hourly forecast below for Loudon, the speedway's home.

NBC Sports is live-streaming the Foxwoods 301.

Monday's forecast also calls for rain.

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July 22 Hourly Forecast for Loudon

Cloudy, with a chance of rain at night.

4pm - Overcast, 70°

Chance of rain: 73%. Wind 5 mph from the E.

5pm - Mostly Cloudy, 72°

Chance of rain: 54%. Wind 7 mph from the ESE.

6pm - Mostly Cloudy, 73°

Chance of rain: 44%. Wind 7 mph from the SE.

7pm - Mostly Cloudy, 73°

Chance of rain: 47%. Wind 7 mph from the SE.

8pm - Mostly Cloudy, 72°

Chance of rain: 40%. Wind 7 mph from the SE.

9pm - Light Rain, 71°

Chance of rain: 59%. Wind 7 mph from the SE.

10pm - Mostly Cloudy, 71°

Chance of rain: 40%. Wind 8 mph from the SE.

11pm - Mostly Cloudy, 71°

Chance of rain: 34%. Wind 7 mph from the SE.

12am - Mostly Cloudy, 71°

Chance of rain: 17%. Wind 7 mph from the SE.

5-day Forecast for Southern New Hampshire

Light rain on Sunday through next Thursday, with high temperatures bottoming out at 77°F on Saturday.

Sunday July 22

Rain in the morning and overnight. High 77, low 62.
Chance of precipitation: 89%. Wind 5 mph from the E

Monday July 23

Light rain in the morning. High 83, low 69.
Chance of precipitation: 89%. Wind 6 mph from the S

Tuesday July 24

Mostly cloudy until evening. High 87, low 72.
Chance of precipitation: 48%. Wind 9 mph from the SSW

Wednesday July 25

Light rain starting in the afternoon, continuing until evening. High 82, low 71.
Chance of precipitation: 87%. Wind 8 mph from the SSW

Thursday July 26

Rain starting in the evening. High 78, low 69.
Chance of precipitation: 96%. Wind 5 mph from the SSW

Data provided by darksky.net.

Photo credit: New Hampshire Motor Speedway