The 54th annual
Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway
start time has been rescheduled to 7 p.m. ET today. Tickets for Sunday’s race
will be honored at that time. Additional tickets will also be on sale at the
gate or the Daytona International Speedway ticket office.
The National Weather Service
forecasts the steady rain that has fallen since yesterday to continue at least into the
mid-afternoon hours. Given that, NASCAR and the speedway have elected not to keep a
beleaguered – yet determined – group of race fans waiting in the rain all day,
with virtually no hope of a race. Better to call off the dogs until 7 PM, before
reconvening for another attempt when the forecast is better.
This sucks for everyone, teams, media members, fans w/ tickets who cannot attend.
ReplyDeleteBest thing we can due is turn a negative into a positive.
Let's set a TV ratings record.
Robert Y
Cincinnati
Dave, thank you for keeping us office-bound folks informed!
ReplyDeleteI actually think this is an awesome time to do it. The ratings should be so much better than doing it at noon on a Monday, it allows myself and all the others who would otherwise be working to actually catch the race live and in prime time. NASCAR should look closely at the ratings of this race, it may be what they need for justification to have weeknight, prime time racing.
ReplyDeleteif it were to keep raining would they reschedule at a later time, wouldn't it be cool to have your biggest race of the year at the end of the year like every other sports
ReplyDeleteLet's go racin' boys! I had to work yesterday and today and would have missed it. Wooohooo!
ReplyDeleteLet's hope for 500 miles tonight!
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