NASCAR is coming off a successful race in Mexico, and now heads to Pennsylvania. The Cup Series will run the 2025 Great American Getaway at the Pocono Raceway.
It is the only time this season that the drivers will deal with the Tricky Triangle. If the course wasn’t enough to deal with, Sunday’s race is being impacted by the weather. In typical summer fashion, it is hot in Long Pond, PA, and there are thunderstorms in the forecast for the day. The Cup Series completed practice and qualifying without incident over the weekend, but it appears that the start of the race will be delayed.
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Here are the latest weather updates for NASCAR’s Great American Getaway.
NASCAR at Pocono weather updates
All times ET.
2:16 p.m. — NASCAR analyst Dustin Long reports that the hope is to start the race between 4 and 5 p.m. ET. This will not only be a race between drivers, but also a race against time. Pocono Raceway does not have lights.
#NASCAR hopes to get today’s race started at Pocono between 4-5 pm ET. Track drying continues. That would give them the chance to finish the race before it gets dark here. Sunset here is 8:38 pm ET. The track does not have lights.
— Dustin Long (@dustinlong) June 22, 2025
2:09 p.m. — Track drying efforts are still underway.
UPDATE: Track-drying efforts are underway at @PoconoRaceway.
Stay tuned to @PrimeVideo for the latest. pic.twitter.com/V0RMB42kUb
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) June 22, 2025
1:49 p.m. — At long last, the lightning hold has been lifted. The 2 p.m. start time is definitely not happening. Gates opened, and they began efforts to start drying the track.
WEATHER UPDATE: The lightning hold has been lifted. There is still weather in the area. Please continue to stay weather aware.
Gates and the Paddock area are now open.
Pit Road will remain closed to Paddock Pass holders to allow for drying operations.
We will provide updates… pic.twitter.com/jd3XuERs7x
— Pocono Raceway (@PoconoRaceway) June 22, 2025
12:27 p.m. — An hour passed, but lightning is still in the area. The Pocono Raceway has paused its pre-race activities and is in a “holding pattern” for the time being.
11:19 a.m. — The Raceway put out a notice on Sunday morning that there is lightning in the area, and urged everyone to remain sheltered. This resulted in the cancellation of the Fan Stage and Victory Lane Stage Q&As.
WEATHER UPDATE: There is a continued threat of a thunderstorm, including lightning, for this area. Please remain sheltered.
Fan Stage and Victory Lane Stage Q&A Sessions are canceled.
Stay tuned for more updates. pic.twitter.com/aQVmmTa1tg
— Pocono Raceway (@PoconoRaceway) June 22, 2025
