The final few laps and even the very end of the 2025 Daytona 500 were marred by massive crashes that wiped out several race leaders in the late stages. While most fans have laid the blame at the drivers,

Here is a look at the forecast for all the events leading up to the Daytona 500 and the season-opening NASCAR race.

Daytona International Speedway hosts crucial qualifying runs tonight, setting the stage for Sunday's Daytona 500. What to expect:

Because of that, Daytona is one of the tracks where almost anyone who takes the green flag has a chance of winning. In fact, the most recent winner, Harrison Burton, was 34th in points when he survived the melees and utilized the pushes to score his first career Cup win.

According to The Weather Channel, Sunday’s forecast for Daytona Beach, Florida is a high of 82 degrees with a 40 percent chance of rain and 20- to 30-mile-an-hour winds: “Windy with showers developing later in the day.” Rain could impact the second half of the race, if not the whole thing.

For the second time in just the past few days, Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s wife has found a way to go viral. Dale Jr. met his wife, Amy Reimann, through work in 2009. He hired her interior designer firm to help out with his home.

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