First Time In History – Daytona 500 Postponed Due To Rain

February 26, 2012 6:00 PM

Filed Under: Daytona 500, Nascar, Postponed Due To Rain

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 17: David Ragan, driver of the #6 AAA Ford, races during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 17, 2008 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images for NASCAR)

File photo - Daytona 500 (Getty Images)

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR has postponed the Daytona 500 because of rain, the first time in the 54-year history of the event that it has been delayed a day.

Heavy rain soaked Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, and NASCAR never had a big enough window to dry the track.

The 500-mile race is scheduled for noon Monday. It will be aired on Fox.

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