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Yesterday's track activities, as you know by now, were rained out. There was a brief time where we thought the cars might roll out to the track, but the rain kicked up again as crews worked to dry the track. Finally, officials shut it down from good around 6:00.


Members of Jeff Burton's crew hang out in the team garage during a rain delay on Friday that later forced NASCAR officials to shut down practice sessions for Sunday's Allstate 400 at the Brickyard race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.


Kevin Harvick, left, and Tony Stewart look back as a friend jokes with Stewart in the team garage during a rain delay on Friday that later forced NASCAR officials to shut down practice sessions for Sunday's Allstate 400 at the Brickyard race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.


Jeff Gordon speaks to the media during a press conference during a rain delay on Friday.


Tony Stewart smiles as he talks with a member of his crew in the garage during a rain delay on Friday that later forced NASCAR officials to shut down practice sessions for Sunday's Allstate 400 at the Brickyard race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.


Country music singer Tracy Lawrence performs during a concert at the Pagoda Plaza at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday.