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NASCAR announces Daytona 500 postponed until Monday due to weather

By Jessica Goodman, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 17: NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers under umbrellas wait backstage during pre-race ceremonies prior to the NASCAR Xfinity Series United Rentals 300 at Daytona International Speedway on February 17, 2024 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Daytona 500 postponed: NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers under umbrellas wait backstage during prerace ceremonies before the NASCAR Xfinity Series United Rentals 300 at Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 17, 2024, in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) (Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

By Jessica Goodman, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

NASCAR announced Sunday that the Daytona 500 race has been postponed until Monday due to the rain.

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The race is expected to start at Daytona International Speedway on Monday at 4 p.m. EST, NASCAR said. The “Great American Race” was previously scheduled for a 2:30 p.m. EST start on Sunday.

It is the race’s first postponement since 2012, according to The Associated Press. In 2020, NASCAR had done 20 laps before rain forced the race to stop and continue the following day.

Monday is expected to be the first-ever doubleheader at Daytona International Speedway, according to WFTV. The doubleheader is due to the Xfinity Series’ United Rentals 300 being pushed back to Monday at 11 a.m. EST, according to the Tampa Bay Times. The Xfinity Series’ United Rentals 300 was supposed to be raced on Saturday.

By making the decision early on Sunday, NASCAR did help prevent fans from getting caught in the rain, the AP said.

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