Daytona 500 weather history: Races postponed by rain in the past
Bad weather is no stranger to Daytona International Speedway. Before 2024, two runnings of the Great American Race had been postponed by rain.
A stormy Sunday forced the Daytona 500, the first race of the 2024 NASCAR Cup series, to postpone its start until today. Here’s what we know about its new start time.
What time is the Daytona 500?
The race will run at approximately 4 p.m. ET Monday at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. The Great American Race will start after the conclusion of NASCAR’s Xfinity series race, which is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. ET.
On what channel is the Daytona 500 being broadcast?
The Daytona 500 is being televised by Fox. Race fans can live stream the race on the Fox Sports website and on the Fox Sports app.
Why was the Daytona 500 postponed?
Inclement weather forced NASCAR to postpone the Daytona 500 after it was originally scheduled for Sunday. The motorsports organization initially pushed the race back a few hours before eventually moving it to Monday.
Previously, inclement weather pushed the 2012 race to Monday. The 2020 Daytona 500 also started on a Monday.
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Who won the pole position for the Daytona 500?
Joey Logano, the Team Penske driver who won the Daytona 500 in 2015, won pole position on Wednesday. He will start in the front row of the grid alongside Front Row Motorsports driver Michael McDowell, who won in Daytona in 2021.
Daytona 500 2024 lineup
This is the full lineup for this year’s Daytona 500, including car numbers and manufacturer for each driver.
- (Car No. 22) Joey Logano, Ford
- (34) Michael McDowell, Ford
- (45) Tyler Reddick, Toyota
- (20) Christopher Bell, Toyota
- (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet
- (2) Austin Cindric, Ford
- (48) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet
- (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota
- (77) Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet
- (42) John Hunter Nemechek, Toyota
- (43) Erik Jones, Toyota
- (21) Harrison Burton, Ford
- (99) Daniel Suarez, Chevrolet
- (71) Zane Smith, Chevrolet
- (54) Ty Gibbs, Toyota
- (6) Brad Keselowski, Ford
- (5) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet
- (24) William Byron, Chevrolet
- (17) Chris Buescher, Ford
- (14) Chase Briscoe, Ford
- (1) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet
- (51) Justin Haley, Ford
- (84) Jimmie Johnson, Toyota
- (23) Bubba Wallace, Toyota
- (41) Ryan Preece, Ford
- (36) Kaz Grala, Ford
- (19) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota
- (16) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet
- (7) Corey LaJoie, Chevrolet
- (4) Josh Berry, Ford
- (38) Todd Gilliland, Ford
- (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford
- (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet
- (8) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet
- (47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet
- (15) Riley Herbst, Ford
- (31) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet
- (10) Noah Gragson, Ford
- (62) Anthony Alfredo, Chevrolet
- (60) David Ragan, Ford
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