NASCAR Announces Charlotte Schedule Changes as Hurricane Threat Looms

NASCAR is making changes to its Charlotte Motor Speedway weekend before the first green flag of Saturday’s racing action.With Hurricane Isaias threatening to bring heavy rain to the southeastern United States, NASCAR officials announced Friday that practice and qualifying for both the Cup Series and O’Reilly Auto Parts Series will begin two hours earlier than originally scheduled.The adjustment comes during a particularly important weekend for NASCAR. Charlotte is hosting all three n