DAYTONA BEACH, FL (AP/352today.com) – UPDATE, 2/19/2024, 10:35 a.m.: The weather woes continue for race fans. The rainy weather in the Daytona Beach area is causing yet another shift in the NASCAR race schedule.

Daytona International Speedway announced Monday morning that NASCAR will shift the Xfinity Series United Rentals 300 start time to approximately one hour after the running of the Daytona 500.

The speedway says the adjusted start time for the Xfinity Series race will now be approximately 9 p.m.

The Daytona 500 is still on track to start at 4 p.m.

ORIGINAL, 2/18/2024, 10:02 a.m.: NASCAR has postponed the season-opening Daytona 500 until Monday because of two days of rain at Daytona International Speedway.

The race was scheduled to begin Sunday afternoon but amid heavy doubts that the green flag would wave on time, if at all. The final practice for the event was canceled Saturday, as was the Xfinity Series race.

The Xfinity Series race is now scheduled to be held Monday morning, hours ahead of the 4 p.m. start time for the Daytona 500.

This creates the first-ever Monday doubleheader at Daytona International Speedway.

Joey Logano is set to start from the pole for Team Penske when the race is run.

Joey Logano waves to fans during driver introductions before at the Daytona International Speedway. Courtesy: AP Photo/John Raoux

The last time the Daytona 500 was postponed a full day was in 2012. NASCAR completed 20 laps in 2020 before rain halted activity, and the race resumed the next day.

In making the early call Sunday, NASCAR prevented fans from sitting in the rain awaiting a decision on whether the race would proceed. It continued a willingness NASCAR first exhibited earlier this month when it moved the exhibition Clash at the Coliseum up one full day on little notice because of poor weather headed toward Los Angeles.

Race fans exit the Fan Zone venue after a NASCAR Xfinity auto race was postponed because of rain. Courtesy: AP Photo/John Raoux
People exit the Fan Zone area after the NASCAR Xfinity auto race was postponed. Courtesy: AP Photo/John Raoux
Race fans take shelter from the rain after a practice session for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race was cancelled Saturday. Courtesy: AP Photo/John Raoux

The original broadcast networks remain unchanged. The NASCAR Xfinity Series race will broadcast on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. The DAYTONA 500 will be live on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

NASCAR said United Rentals 300 tickets take priority for seating until the completion of the NASCAR Xfinity Series race. United Rentals 300 ticket holders (who haven’t purchased tickets for the DAYTONA 500) will need to exit the grandstands following the completion of the United Rentals 300.

Fans looking to buy or sell reserved seats for the DAYTONA 500 should visit SeatGeek, the Official Ticket Marketplace of NASCAR. Tickets are available for Monday’s event.