Beatrice postpones first day of Spring Nationals, green flag to drop Saturday night

Inclement weather has forced Beatrice Speedway to push back the first day of the event from 5:30 Friday to 6:30 Saturday, per the tracks Facebook page. The second day of racing will now be on Sunday at 1 PM. 

Rain and wet snow made its way through southeast Nebraska Thursday night into Friday morning. Beatrice received 35-hundredths of an inch of rain overnight, before a band of wet snow came through. 

A handful of drivers were able to participate in the tracks 3-hour practice session on Thursday night, before rain began to fall shortly before 8:00 PM.