Daytona 500 Postponed Until 7:00PM ET Due to Rain

The Daytona 500, originally scheduled for Noon, has been postponed until 7:00PM ET tonight due to more rain. Coverage will still be on FOX beginning at that time. Weather.com’s forecast calls for scattered thunderstorms through 5pm with the weather clearing afterward. Though an unexpected shower could cause further delays. Organizers are “hopeful” the weather will clear long enough to dry the track and have the race tonight. This was the race’s first postponement in its 54-year history.

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15 Responses to “Daytona 500 Postponed Until 7:00PM ET Due to Rain”

Cowboy Mike's Red Hot Ricochet Barbecue Sauce Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:35 AM

Admit it, you posted this because that YouTube video title is fucking hilarious.

pkiguy22 Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:36 AM

Riveting video.

ms621 Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:38 AM

Weather.com’s forecast is probably incorrect

/made correct based on personal experience

Chelsea Chris Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:41 AM

Proof that even mother nature hates NASCAR.

Caribou Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:41 AM

Weather.com’s forecast is probably incorrect

it’s a tight battle between them and AccuNever

scripty Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:49 AM

People pay mad money to go to this race.

ScubaSteve007 Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:49 AM

Weather.com’s forecast is probably incorrect
it’s a tight battle between them and AccuNever

Last week, weather reports were indicating a potential snow storm in the Milwaukee area. I’m paraphrasing, but this was the gist of the actual weather report from the NWS:

“The storm could bring 3-8 inches of snow, with the heaviest snow totals falling north or south of Milwaukee.”

Quite precise forecasting there. And they ended up missing the timing of the snow storm by 8 hours or so.

Jay V Of Considerable Influence Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:54 AM

vroooom vroooom

Roethlishotdog Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 11:57 AM

The Daytona 500, originally scheduled for Noon, has been postponed until 7:00PM ET

Because, you know, they couldn’t just turn on the windshield wipers and slow down a little.

ms621 Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 12:02 PM

Because, you know, they couldn’t just turn on the windshield wipers and slow down a little.

Yeah a race at 40 mph sounds fucking fantastic.

Cowboy Mike's Red Hot Ricochet Barbecue Sauce Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 12:02 PM

Man you guys are really putting the meteorology industry on blast in here, I don’t know if they’ll be able to recover from it.

H.E. Pennypacker Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 12:05 PM

Weather.com’s forecast is probably incorrect

it’s a tight battle between them and AccuNever

Jen Carfagno and Crystal Egger can get it.

ms621 Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 12:07 PM

Man you guys are really putting the meteorology industry on blast in here, I don’t know if they’ll be able to recover from it.

As long as there are stations willing to put on 20-30 something women in tight fitting business suits and knee high leather boots, I imagine weather reporting will do just fine.

Still though, fuck weather.com.

Cowboy Mike's Red Hot Ricochet Barbecue Sauce Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 12:14 PM

Team I Have Masturbated To The Weather Channel

mizerle06 is mcintyred of all the trollin' Says:
February 27th, 2012 at 1:33 PM