Rainy weather postpones NASCAR Xfinity Series race, raises uncertainty for Daytona 500

DAYTONA BEACH. Fla. – Officials announced that they have postponed the NASCAR Xfinity Series race that was scheduled to take place on Saturday afternoon.

The action was scheduled to start at 5 p.m., but officials said “due to inclement weather” the race will now happen on Monday at 11 a.m..

“All United Rentals 300 tickets, hospitality passes, and parking passes will be honored on Monday,” a post on social media stated in part.

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Jared Alconero, a senior at FSU, was in Daytona Beach and looking forward to the races.

“I was really looking forward to see just cars on the track. I mean it’s been the off-season for NASCAR, this is the first race and it’s always the biggest. I mean it absolutely sucks because there are probably a lot of people who aren’t going to be able to watch the race on Monday,” Alconero said.

A busy racing week in Daytona Beach that caps off with the Daytona 500 is facing a weekend of unsettled weather throughout Central Florida. That race is scheduled to start at 2:30 p.m.

A cold front that moved in on Saturday is increasing rain chances for Central Florida. Light showers are expected to begin Saturday morning and persist until late Sunday evening.

According to News 6 meteorologist Samara Cokinos, intermittent rain is forecasted to continue overnight, with a higher likelihood of heavier rainfall expected as Sunday approaches. Expect unsettled conditions persisting into Sunday afternoon and evening, with the most intense rainfall lingering late into Sunday, particularly along the coast.

The United Rentals 300 will broadcast on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

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