Arrr! NASCAR moves Xfinity Daytona race due to pesky rain. Mother nature be playin' tricks on us scallywags!
2024-02-19
Arrr, NASCAR be forced to delay the Xfinity Series Daytona race to 9 p.m. on Monday due to the cursed rain muckin' up the track. Aye, 'tis a shame, but better to sail under the moonlight than risk a shipwreck on a slippery course!
NASCAR fans be prayin' for the rain to hold off Monday evenin' into the night as the stock-car organization had to push back its Xfinity Series Daytona race once again. Arr! The mornin's wet weather be causin' delays in dryin' the Daytona International Speedway, and NASCAR be announcin' that the United Rentals 300 will now set sail at 9 p.m. ET. The race had been postponed originally to 11 a.m. ET.The 300-mile event was supposed to set sail on Saturday, but the weather be playin' tricks. Xfinity Series rookie Jesse Love be on the pole, runnin' under the lights in Florida, with Austin Hill by his side. Hill be the victor of last year's race, me hearties. The race be shown on FS1, so don't miss the action.Cole Custer, the defendin' Xfinity Series champion, be startin' from the 17th position. The NASCAR Cup Series also be facin' the same weather challenges. The Daytona 500 be delayed to 4 p.m. Monday due to the rain, markin' the first outright postponement since 2012. Spire Motorsports teammates be tryin' to make the best o' the situation for the fans who be waitin' eagerly for the race to begin.Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson be the grand marshal for the event, while Joey Logano be holdin' the pole. The NASCAR Cup Series race be showin' at 4 p.m. ET on FOX. Let's hope the weather be kind to the racers and the fans, arr!