Forecast for Pocono improving but still remains a concern for race
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}3-5 June, 2016, Long Pond, Pennsylvania USA Chase Elliott © 2016, Nigel Kinrade LAT Photo USA
The weather in Northeast Pennsylvania continues to be a challenge for NASCAR.
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is scheduled to go on track at 11:30 a.m. ET at Pocono Raceway for the final 55-minute Happy Hour practice round in advance of Sunday's Axalta We Paint Winners 400 at the three-turn, 2.5-mile track. FS1 will televise the practice.
The good news is that both Happy Hour and this afternoon's Pocono 250 NASCAR XFINITY Series race (FS1, 1 p.m. ET) should get in before the rains start later today.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The bad news is that Sunday's forecast continues to look dodgy at best.
As of 9 a.m. ET Saturday morning, weather.com is calling for a 65 percent chance of rain at noon on Sunday, increasing to 80 percent by 3 p.m. That's not encouraging, especially since more rain is expected tonight.
But weather can change quickly at Pocono and FOXSports.com will continue to update the forecast throughout the weekend.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Pocono does not have lights, so at least the race will not run deep into the night if delayed.