With bad weather looming, NASCAR moves start time for Daytona 500 on FOX
2025-02-15
Category: sports

With the threat of rain looming, NASCAR moved up the start time one hour for Sunday's Daytona 500 to 1:30 p.m. ET. Daytona International Speedway will open parking lots at 6 a.m. Denny Hamlin will try to win his fourth Daytona 500 while defending race winner William Byron goes for a repeat, with 2024 NASCAR champion Joey Logano also among the star drivers in the field for the "The Great American Race" at Daytona International Speedway.  [Related: How to watch 2025 Daytona 500: Updated start time, TV channel, schedule, date, streaming] Due to increased security measures, Daytona International Speedway encouraged all fans to arrive early for the event. Reporting by the Associated Press. Daytona 500 full coverage:  Want great stories delivered right to your inbox?&nbsp;Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily!