daytona 500 starting time
Daytona 500 starts at 1PM If you're one of the many NASCAR fans who have been asking NASCAR for earlier, more uniform start times for races you've just got your wish.Starting with the 2010 Daytona 500 Sunday races will start at 1PM Eastern Time. The invocation and National Anthem will begin shortly after the race broadcast begins, with the green flag waving about 15 minutes later. ..
Well for years they use to start all the rases around one or two oclock but then somebody invinted lights and i guess they felt thay could get a bigger t v audience but thay allso invinted after noon thunder showers i have never seen so many delaid or postponed races on the count of rain lets face it six to eight hours in a seat after a while you dont care who wins you are ready to go