---
title: "Lil’ Problem at Virginia International Raceway"
description: "Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge red-flagged for rain"
date: "2016-08-27"
modified: "2016-08-27"
authors:
  - name: "Steve Cole Smith"
    job_title: "Weekend Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/steve-cole-smith"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/5019/lil-problem-at-virginia-international-raceway"
categories:
  - "News"
  - "Racing"
tags:
  - "Massive rain"
---

# Lil’ Problem at Virginia International Raceway

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The tropical storm threatening Florida has apparently made it all the way to Virgina International Raceway, where it surprised everybody -- which, of course, means cars skidding off course on slick tires like hockey pucks -- until IMSA mercifully red-flagged the action to let the storm pass.

Fine for the racers, but not so fine for some of the pit crew, which found themselves slogging around in nearly a foot of water trapped between the concrete wall and a building. Fortunately, there were enough live electrical wires to follow to safety...

Racing will resume shortly.

## Author
The Drive's resident Florida Man, Steve is a veteran motorsports and automotive journalist who's had staff roles and bylines at numerous publications including Autoweek, Automobile, Road & Track, Car and Driver and more. A native of Memphis, he now lives in the Sunshine State with his wife and multiple cats.

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