Daytona 500 resumes following weather delay
Updated: 5:47 PM EST Feb 16, 2025
The Daytona 500, NASCAR’s biggest event of the year, was halted after just 11 laps due to rain, but the race has resumed. Track officials deployed jet dryers as the weather cleared up, providing hope for fans eager to see the action continue. Defending Daytona 500 champion William Byron was in the lead when the caution flag was waved as rain began falling in turns one and two.NASCAR officials had already adjusted the start time to 1:30 p.m. ET in anticipation of potential rain. However, heavy showers arrived between 2:30 p.m. and 3 p.m., leading to a washout. Following the two-hour track drying process, reports indicated drivers would return to their vehicles at 5:25..Recent updates show that activity on pit road is increasing, with crews and drivers beginning to mill about. It remains unclear if more rain will come through later in the day.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. —The Daytona 500, NASCAR’s biggest event of the year, was halted after just 11 laps due to rain, but the race has resumed.
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Track officials deployed jet dryers as the weather cleared up, providing hope for fans eager to see the action continue.
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Defending Daytona 500 champion William Byron was in the lead when the caution flag was waved as rain began falling in turns one and two.
NASCAR officials had already adjusted the start time to 1:30 p.m. ET in anticipation of potential rain. However, heavy showers arrived between 2:30 p.m. and 3 p.m., leading to a washout.
Following the two-hour track drying process, reports indicated drivers would return to their vehicles at 5:25.
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Recent updates show that activity on pit road is increasing, with crews and drivers beginning to mill about.
It remains unclear if more rain will come through later in the day.
