Thunderstorms Sunday forced NASCAR to postpone the Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway that was to mark the return of more fans to the track. 배트맨토토

The race, which was pushed back to 3 p.m. EDT on Monday, is the first amid the coronavirus pandemic in which NASCAR opened the gates for up to 5,000 fans. Those in the grandstands were urged to seek shelter roughly 30 minutes before the scheduled start, leading to a two-plus-hour wait.

The addition of fans and the ban of Confederate flags weren’t the only changes set to be on display in the race.

It is the seventh race of the Cup season to be hit by either a weather delay or postponement in just 13 rounds, following the season-opening Daytona 500, Fontana, the second race at Darlington, both events at Charlotte and the previous race, last Sunday at Homestead.

By virtue of a random draw beforehand, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Camry trio Martin Truex Jr, Denny Hamlin and reigning champion Kyle Busch will line-up 1-2-3 on the grid.

Starting fourth and fifth, Jimmie Johnson and Kevin Harvick will be the lead Chevrolet Camaro and Ford Mustang entries for Hendrick Motorsports and Stewart-Haas Racing, respectively in the first weather-related postponement to the spring Talladega race since 2006.

Harvick enters the race as series the points leader ahead of Chase Elliott and Joey Logano.