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It's groundhog day at Michigan, where critter stops NASCAR cold

Wild things might happen this weekend at Michigan International Speedway, but few of them will match Friday's on-track surprise. NASCAR stopped practice for its Xfinity Series drivers because …

He's on the run!

The @MISpeedway groundhog has escaped. (Yeah, @NASCAR_XFINITY practice is on hold.) ud83dude02 pic.twitter.com/alytWb5AmE — FOX SPORTS: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) June 10, 2016

Now that's something you don't see everyday.

...and that is how you catch a groundhog! Sorry little guy, but you'll be safer off track! #NASCAR pic.