Glossary / General

rain delay

11 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Sometimes races get stopped because the track is too wet. When that happens, drivers can’t safely go as fast, so officials pause the event until it’s safer.

Technical Definition

A rain delay is when a motorsport event is paused or postponed due to wet track conditions. Wet surfaces can reduce tire grip and increase the risk of accidents, so officials stop racing until conditions improve.

Hear It Discussed

"Yes. Cause that's their tradition there. And they had a little bit of a rain delay, uh, during the feature lap 31."
Episode 400 - Ohio Speedweek Wraps Up Dirt Nerds Podcast 29:10

"He almost won the race in a rain delay earlier, and he had a fast car all day."
INDYCAR News in 5 Minutes - Bommarito 500 Recap - Ep. 33 The Indycar Dad Podcast 00:52

"There was a big over three hour rain delay that took place out at Atlanta. Only got to partially through stage two before this storm rolled in."
Ryan Blaney After Dark Kevin Harvick's Happy Hour presented by NASCAR on FOX 02:01