2025 Daytona 500; Start Time Adjusted Due to Weather Concerns
The 2025 Daytona 500, NASCAR’s season-opening race, will begin at 1:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, February 16, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. The start time was moved up by one hour due to the threat of rain and strong winds later in the day, with a 60% chance of precipitation and gusts reaching up to 35 mph. The green flag is expected to drop around 2 p.m. ET, weather permitting.
President Donald Trump is scheduled to attend the event, arriving at the speedway around 1:10 p.m. and departing by 3:05 p.m. This marks his sixth appearance at the Daytona 500, having previously attended in 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2020.
The race will be broadcast on Fox, with coverage beginning at 1:30 p.m. ET. Fans can also stream the event on platforms like Fubo, which offers a free trial. Chase Briscoe will start in pole position, marking Toyota’s first Daytona 500 pole, while Austin Cindric and Bubba Wallace will start second and third, respectively.
Weather remains a concern, with the National Weather Service predicting showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. NASCAR has contingency plans, including track-drying technology like the Air Titan 2.0, to minimize delays and ensure the race concludes on Sunday. Last year’s Daytona 500 was postponed to Monday due to rain, a scenario officials aim to avoid this year.
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