NASCAR Cup Series season is finally here, and as always, it kicks off Sunday with the 2025 Daytona 500 — the most coveted checkered flag on the 36-race schedule. The Daytona 500 is the biggest and most important race of the season,

Daytona 500 start time has been changed and the starting lineup set for Sunday. What will the weather be like? Schedule, grid and how to watch.

With the threat of rain looming, NASCAR moved up the start time one hour for Sunday’s Daytona 500 to 1:30 p.m. ET.