NASCAR race threatened by rain

UPDATE The race has begun with no rain so far but there is a wall of rain about 10 miles west of track with 70 of 200 laps run.

03/25/12 Rain could be an issue on Sunday, March 25, 2012, for the Auto Club 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Auto Club Speedway.

The Weather.com forecast: Becoming cloudy with occasional rain during the afternoon. Thunder possible. High 58F. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall around a quarter of an inch.

The National Weather Service forecast: Patchy fog in the morning. Chance of rain in the morning…then rain in the afternoon. Highs 55 to 63. Areas of winds south 15 to 25 mph. Gusts to 35 mph in the afternoon.