NASCAR introduced that the 2025 Daytona 500 will begin one hour early on Sunday to keep away from potential inclement climate.
The 67th working of the “Nice American Race” was initially scheduled for a 2:30 p.m. ET begin.
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The Nationwide Climate Service predicts a 50% likelihood of rain on Sunday afternoon, main officers to change the schedule to ensure the race concludes on time.
Protection for the occasion will now start at 1:30 p.m. ET.
The anticipated inexperienced flag for the race is now 2 p.m. ET. NASCAR officers adjusted the schedule to supply a bigger window for finishing all 500 miles on race day.
The climate service forecast features a 50% likelihood of rain on Sunday afternoon.
Forecasters indicated a higher likelihood of precipitation shifting into the world later that night.
The schedule change follows two consecutive years the place rain has impacted the occasion at Daytona Worldwide Speedway.
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The 2024 Daytona 500 was moved to Monday resulting from weather-related washout situations.
Final 12 months’s working of the race remained on its scheduled day however was slowed by three one/2 hours of red-flag time resulting from climate situations.
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