Kyle Larson leads as Bristol race resumes
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BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) NASCAR hopes to complete the Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Monday after early-morning snow and rain let up.
The race is set to resume at 1 p.m.
The forecast calls for cloudy skies with temperatures in the low 40s, but no rain.
Kyle Larson leads with 296 laps left in the 500-lap race. Drivers need to complete 46 more laps for the race to be official.
Larson led 74 of the 204 laps completed Sunday before the race was postponed following a third red flag because of rain. Denny Hamlin is second, Paul Menard third and pole-sitter Kyle Busch fourth.
Brad Keselowski won stage one. Ryan Blaney led 99 laps Sunday before wrecking.
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