After a stellar run without weather-affected races, NASCAR is forced to be proactive ahead of the 2026 Daytona 500 and move up the start time by one hour due to a heavy chance of rain Sunday evening.

In a proactive move to outrun a rainy forecast, NASCAR has shifted the start of the 68th running of the Daytona 500. Originally scheduled for later in the afternoon, the Great American Race will now ...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — NASCAR is moving the start time of Sunday’s Daytona 500 up one hour because of the threat of inclement weather. The green flag is now scheduled for 2:13 p.m. Eastern at ...

New start time: The Daytona 500 will now start at 1:30 p.m., an hour earlier, due to the potential for weather late Sunday. The green flag is now set for 2:13 p.m. NASCAR officials said the adjustment ...

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