THE Daytona 500 2025 was delayed a second time due to adverse weather conditions.
The original start time of the race having moved forward by one hour Due to weather threats, the race started as scheduled at 1:30 p.m. ET.
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However, the cars quickly returned to pit road and put on their tarpaulins, with rain forecast. take the track only 11 laps after the planned 200.
A long rain delay followed before NASCAR was finally available proposed an updatecars returning to their cars at 5:25 p.m. ET.
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Daytona 500 delayed again
However, with a total of 21 laps on the clock, the red flag came out again as more rain hit the track.
This rain is not expected to last as long as last time, but it remains to be seen how long the delay will last.
Although the rain was not expected to last long, teams covered their cars, with some drivers exiting their vehicles until called back later.
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