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2024 Daytona 500 postponed to Monday due to heavy rain
The Daytona 500 will be held on Monday, making it the first-ever Monday doubleheader at Daytona International Speedway. Fans holding Saturday grandstand tickets can attend both races on Monday. Five drivers will attempt to run both races, totaling 800 miles. The Daytona 500 has been shortened four times due to rain, in 1965, 1966, 2003, and 2009. In 2012, the 54th running of the race was postponed due to bad weather and also ran on a Monday in 2020. Joey Logano, a two-time Cup champion, will lead the field to green in the upcoming Daytona 500, alongside Michael McDowell. Tyler Reddick and Christopher Bell will start third and fourth, with Chase Elliott rounding out the top five. Backup cars will be used by several drivers who had wrecks in the qualifying races, including Ryan Blaney, William Byron, Kyle Busch, Noah Gragson, and Daniel Hemric. Ricky Stenhouse Jr, last year’s winner, will start the race from 35th place.
