NASCAR Cup Series

Twitter offers insight into how teams pass time during rain delays

Published Aug. 21, 2016 2:04 p.m. ET

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It's no one's fault, certainly, but the weather at Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend has been atrocious.

Saturday night's Bass Pro Shops NRA 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race was rained out and rescheduled for Sunday at 1 p.m. But as of 1:45 p.m., rain was still falling at the 0.533-mile Bristol short track and it looks like the race will be delayed until late this afternoon or early tonight.

So how do the teams pass the time? We went to Twitter to find out.

At this point some @MillerLite might be our currency to get more food rations by tonight. https://t.co/73OfLzy5UP
— Team Penske (@Team_Penske) August 21, 2016

Do you deliver? https://t.co/EufOWKyuCK
— Team Penske (@Team_Penske) August 21, 2016

Katelynn is the real MVP https://t.co/jscEqCQTGA
— Roush Fenway Racing (@roushfenway) August 21, 2016

Rain continues in Bristol. Clearing expected by 5p/et. Jeff Gordon 8th after 48 (of 500) laps. #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/afNe5RooDA
— Jeff Gordon Online (@JGinfo) August 21, 2016

Rainy day @BMSupdates
Looking like a Sunday night race to me.
— Kasey Kahne (@kaseykahne) August 21, 2016

Congrats @Cowboycerrone on the big win last night. I wouldn't fight you with my pickup!!! #onebadman
— Clint Bowyer (@ClintBowyer) August 21, 2016

FYI... ??☔️ https://t.co/IcIV8mgJCN
— Furniture Row Racing (@FR78Racing) August 21, 2016

.@AJDinger needs one of those road course windshield wipers! #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/j3noyXJKxL
— JTG Daugherty Racing (@NASCAR47) August 21, 2016

Hey @NASCAR47 you guys HAVE to have food. We and @roushfenway are almost out. We need help stat!!
— Team Penske (@Team_Penske) August 21, 2016

Hey @GoodyearRacing got any of these lying around here @BMSupdates? #askingforafriend #askmrn pic.twitter.com/yni7tbr90k
— Woody Cain (@WYcain) August 21, 2016

These folks deserve an award, Thank you from all of us, Best fans ever. pic.twitter.com/do9rHp9W7w
— Mike Kelley (@Mkelleynscs17) August 21, 2016

Tonight...RT @mariahdh11 @HamlinNation @3widemiddle It looks like 5 pm the rain will stop. Do you think they will race today!!!
— Chris Lambert (@3widemiddle) August 21, 2016

What to watch in a rain delay? This is a good option! https://t.co/adUcpHci9K
— Jeff Gordon (@JeffGordonWeb) August 21, 2016

The road crew hanging in the back of the hauler during the #NASCARraindelay. ⛈ @BassProShops @ToyotaRacing pic.twitter.com/pVv2cB90l6
— Furniture Row Racing (@FR78Racing) August 21, 2016