Today's weather threatens to have a huge impact during the Cup series race in Charlotte

Will they get the race in?

That's the question of the day as team prepare go head-to-head at Charlotte. NASCAR has already moved the race up one hour, to a 1:15 p.m. start, but the forecast looks ominous:

Source: The Weather Channel hour-by-hour forecast

ESPN's Bob Pockrass reported that as of about 9:30 a.m., the fog was starting to lift:

Fog just starting to lift a little so would expect driers out soon https://t.co/DA2dlBETF0

— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) October 8, 2017

The race needs to get through Stage 2 for it to be official.

Stay tuned.