Daytona 500 weather: Will NASCAR’s biggest race be delayed or postponed?

It’s time for the Daytona 500 to open the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season.

Weather affected last year’s Daytona 500 by pushing the race back a day. Will rain push this year’s race back, too?

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

Here is the weather forecast for Daytona Beach. Florida and the Daytona 500.

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NASCAR Daytona TV schedule, start time for Daytona 500

• Green Flag Time:  Approx. 1 p.m. CT on Sunday, Feb. 16

• Track: Daytona International Speedway (2.5 mile oval) in Daytona Beach, Florida

• Length:  200 laps, 500 miles

• Stage lengths: 65 laps, 65 laps, 70 laps

• TV coverage:  FOX

• Radio:  MRN

• Streaming: FUBO (free trial available); FOX Sports app (subscription required); MAX for in-car cameras for each driver; NASCAR.com and SiriusXM on Channel 90 for audio (subscription required)

The Daytona 500 will be broadcast nationally on FOX. Streaming options for the race include the FOX Sports app and FUBO, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.

Daytona 500 weather forecast update, will rain affect Sunday race?

Temperature: 80 degrees

Humidity: 56%

Chance of rain: 20%

Average wind: 18 miles per hour out of South

There is rain forecasted for the Daytona 500, but NASCAR is hoping to get the race started and finished before rain hits the Daytona Beach area and affect Sunday’s race.

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