DAYTONA BEACH, Fla - The Daytona 500 has a new start time: The race will now start at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, an hour earlier than originally scheduled, due to the potential for weather later in the day.

NASCAR has moved up the start time of the 2026 Daytona 500. On Saturday, NASCAR announced that it has moved up the green flag of the Great American Race by one hour due to the weather in the forecast.

New start time: The Daytona 500 will now start at 1:30 p.m., an hour earlier, due to the potential for weather late Sunday. The green flag is now set for 2:13 p.m. NASCAR officials said the adjustment ...