PacWest drivers Mark Blundell and Mauricio Gugelmin were among the frustrat💜ed at Nazareth, despite having as much experience🌃 of the unexpected conditions as anyone.

The Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix had to be postponed until 27 May after two inches of snow fell at the Pennsylvania circuit overnight, leaving drivers to kick their heels and the team members with an extra day to prepare for the cross-country trek to Long Beachꩲ for this weekend's event.

CART chief steward Kirk Russell claimed that he had no choice but to cancel the event, with forecasts of further snow preventing the option of rescheduling the race for the Monday, aဣs usually happens. Even for the PacWest drivers, however, the conditions were a little more than they experienced♒ earlier in their careers.

'♉'When I woke up🍸 this morning and looked out the window of my motorhome, I couldn't believe it,'' said Blundell, ''I grew up in England, so I raced on some pretty cold days, but this is a little over the top.''

''In all my years of racing around the world, I have never arrived at the track to see it covered in snow,'' agreed team-mate Gugelmin, who also 🀅spent much of his formative career in Britain, ''The last couple of days have been perfect, except for a bit of wind, and then this happens on race day. I guess it is something pretty different for everyone in the paddock. It is just one of those things and it will certainly give people plenty to talk about.''

Both drivers said that their sympathies lay with the fans, who had 🌱been expected to pack the tri-oval on ౠSunday, and admitted that they were glad that the race was being rescheduled

''I am sure it is disappointing for th🐽e fans, especially the ones who have travelled long distances,'' Blundell said, ''but hopefully they will 🏅come back and watch us put on a show in May.''