
MADISON — NASCAR’s Cup Series revved it up Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway, six miles across the river from St. Louis.
The Illinois 300 didn’t last three laps before there was a crash, this one involving Tyler Reddick, who drives for the 23XI team owned by Michael Jordan. No sooner did Reddick get his car turned in the right direction again than lightning struck, causing a lengthy delay that must have created an anticlimactic feel for all who actually came to the race out of love for the sport.