Rain forces Talladega Cup Series race to Monday

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The 1000Bulbs.com 500 at Talladega Superspeedway has ben postponed to Monday, October 14th at 2:00 ET after persistent rain forced the sanctioning body to make the decision to restart on Monday.

Rain began falling during a caution after the conclusion of Stage 1, in which William Byron took the green and white checkered flag. The first Stage featured 16 lead changes and a yellow flag for Spencer Boyd who was stopped on the backstretch.

When the race resumes on lap 58 Monday, William Byron will start first alongside Joey Logano in second. Alex Bowman will restart third and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will start fourth. Five-time Talladega winner Brad Keselowski will start fifth.

The National Weather Service calls for mostly sunny skies and a high of 78 degrees on Monday. The event will be broadcasted live on NBCSN and the Motor Racing Network.

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