With rain in forecast, NASCAR moves up start time for Sunday's Cup race at Chicagoland

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JOLIET, Ill. — Because of a stormy forecast for Sunday, series officials plan to start the Overton’s 400 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race 14 minutes earlier than scheduled.

The race green flag at Chicagoland Speedway was moved from 2:46 p.m. ET (1:46 p.m. local) to 2:32 p.m. ET (1:32 p.m. local).

Sunday’s forecast calls for an 80 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon with a high of 93 degrees in the southwest Chicago suburbs.

Chicagoland Speedway does have lights should the race need to be delayed and contested at night.

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