SpongeBob SquarePants 400 Sprint Cup race in rain delay
The SpongeBob SquarePants 400 has been put under a red flag as rain began falling just after 8:30 p.m. ET. Martin Truex was leading the race with 98 laps complete, just under the halfway point, when the rains came. Just a few minutes earlier, Truex had put Dale Earnhardt Jr. a lap down, though Earnhardt got the free pass after Jeb Burton spun out. MORE: McMurray not showing emotion | Allmendinger signs new contract | Drivers to watch The 267-lap race, which was under caution at the time, came to a halt after that. Rain halts the #SB400 at @kansasspeedway as @MartinTruex_Jr leads. More» http://t.co/JFW334Mbso #NASCARonFS1 pic.twitter.com/hlLkwltqpz — FOX SPORTS: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) May 10, 2015 After Truex, Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch, Kasey Kahne and Kyle Larson rounded out the top five. Estimates range from 75-90 minutes for the track to dry once it does stop raining. The race could also resume Sunday, though NASCAR will likely do all it can to get it finished to avoid having to run ...