Daytona 500 date, schedule, start time, weather forecast: How to watch NASCAR Daytona 2024?
This year's Daytona 500 event is all set to commence at 2.30 pm (ET) on Sunday at Daytona International Speedway. Daytona 500 event in 2024 can be watched live on NBC, Fox and Fox Sports 1. The live streaming of 2024's Daytona 500 can be live streamed on FoxSports website and App.
There are seven former champions in the field, with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. attempting to become only the fifth driver to successfully defend his title.
Only four drivers have won consecutive Daytona 500s: Richard Petty (1973-74), Cale Yarborough (1983-84), Sterling Marlin (1994-95) and Hamlin (2019-20).
Nine drivers have won their first Cup races at the Daytona 500. There are 15 drivers in Sunday's field seeking their first Cup win.
Weather is expected to play a role in Sunday's race, with rain expected to hit Daytona on Saturday. The forecast is so poor that NASCAR on Friday decided to run the ARCA race scheduled for Saturday after Friday night's Truck Series race.
The final practice session ahead of the Daytona 500 was canceled Saturday morning because of rain at the track. NASCAR also moved Saturday's scheduled Xfinity Series race to 11 am Monday, AP reported.
There's less chance of the Daytona 500 being prematurely altered from its scheduled Sunday afternoon start time, even though NASCAR moved up the Clash by a full a day earlier this month because of heavy rain in Los Angeles. Unless the weather conditions are dangerous, NASCAR is most likely expected to wait it out as
