NASCAR Weather: Daytona 500 latest forecast as HOURS of rainfall predicted

The NASCAR Cup Series hits Daytona International Speedway this Sunday for the iconic Daytona 500, but adverse weather has already wreaked havoc with the schedule this week.

Truck Series running was canceled on Thursday night due to the rain, for example, and Cup Series practice on Friday was shortened due to the same reason.

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More bad weather is forecast for the rest of the weekend, too, leading to NASCAR deciding to move the race start time.

Instead of the action getting underway at 2:30 pm ET, it has now been brought back by one hour for a 1:30 pm ET start.

But will the weather hold off long enough to get the race complete? Let's take a look.

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Daytona 500 weather forecast

Sunday 16th February

With the timings for Sunday's race having been moved, NASCAR is clearly concerned about how the weather looks on Sunday.

They have every right to be looking at the forecasts, too, with an 88% chance of rain forecast during the day at present. This rainfall is expected to last for as long as three hours.

Rain threatens throughout the morning and into the afternoon, with the threat of showers not fading until late evening.

Thunderstorms are also forecast to hit the area between 10 and 11 am local time, just a few hours ahead of the race.

At this moment in time, even with NASCAR's time change, a potential race delay certainly can not be ruled out, with adverse weather conditions potentially set to cause havoc to the planned schedule.

NASCAR Cup Series: Daytona 500 start times

The 200-lap race now starts on Sunday, February 16, 2025, at 1:30 pm (ET). Here's the full NASCAR Cup Series schedule for the week converted to your time zone.

Fox will broadcast the race live on TV with radio coverage from MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Who won the 2024 Daytona 500?

The 2024 Daytona 500 was won by Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron.

Byron came home ahead of team-mate Alex Bowman in second, and Joe Gibbs Racing's Christopher Bell in third.

To catch all of the exciting Daytona 500 action live on Fox Sports this week, via FuboTV, click here.

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