NASCAR officials announce that the start time for Sunday’s Daytona 500 has been moved up one hour because of a threat of inclement weather.The schedule was adjusted on Saturday and now has official programming beginning at 1:30 p.m. ET, with the green flag scheduled to drop around 2:13 p.m. ETA forecast from the National Weather Service says there’s a 50 percent chance of rain on Sunday afternoon, with more substantial rain chances later in the evening.>> Download the WESH 2 app to stay up-to-date on breaking news and weatherNASCAR says officials decided to adjust the schedule to provide a better window for completing all 500 miles of the Great American Race.This comes after the last two Daytona 500s have been affected by rain. In 2025, it was delayed by almost four hours of red-flag time, while the 2024 race was completely washed out to the following Monday.Stay with WESH 2 online and on-air for the most accurate Central Florida weather forecast.RadarSevere Weather AlertsDownload the WESH 2 News app to get the most up-to-date weather alerts.
NASCAR officials announce that the start time for Sunday’s Daytona 500 has been moved up one hour because of a threat of inclement weather.
The schedule was adjusted on Saturday and now has official programming beginning at 1:30 p.m. ET, with the green flag scheduled to drop around 2:13 p.m. ET
A forecast from the National Weather Service says there’s a 50 percent chance of rain on Sunday afternoon, with more substantial rain chances later in the evening.
> Download the WESH 2 app to stay up-to-date on breaking news and weather
NASCAR says officials decided to adjust the schedule to provide a better window for completing all 500 miles of the Great American Race.
This comes after the last two Daytona 500s have been affected by rain.
In 2025, it was delayed by almost four hours of red-flag time, while the 2024 race was completely washed out to the following Monday.
Stay with WESH 2 online and on-air for the most accurate Central Florida weather forecast.
Download the WESH 2 News app to get the most up-to-date weather alerts.
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