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NASCAR Cup Series final practice, which was scheduled for 10:30am ET Saturday morning, has been canceled due to rain. The 40 teams competing in the Daytona 500 will go through inspection before the…
The NASCAR Cup Series final practice scheduled for 10:30am ET Saturday morning has been canceled due to rain, affecting the preparations for the Daytona 500. The 40 teams competing in the race will now undergo inspection before their cars are impounded for Sunday’s event. Leading the field to the green flag in the 66th annual Daytona 500 will be Joey Logano and Michael McDowell, both former champions of the race. Following them in row two will be Toyota teammates Tyler Reddick and Christopher Bell, with Chase Elliott and Austin Cindric in the third row. Despite the cancellation of final practice, drivers had some on-track action with the Duel races on Thursday and single-car qualifying earlier in the week. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is looking to defend his title as the Daytona 500 winner, while DJ Khaled will serve as the honorary starter and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson as the grand marshal for the race.
