Light rain forced NASCAR to throw a caution on lap 246 and three laps later lightning in the area forced the race to a halt. With the race able to be made official since it was more than half completed, NASCAR declared Bell the winner at 11:30pm local time. "I knew there was going to be a chance [the race resumed]," Bell said. The early halt to Sunday night’s race also prevented Kyle Larson from turning a single lap in his #5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet. He arrived at the track during the caution for rain and was prepared to get into his car if the red flag was lifted.

Source: The Star May 27, 2024 07:49 UTC