VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Rain washed out the final two practices Saturday before NASCAR’s season-opening Daytona 500, a potential setback for the nine drivers switching cars before “The Great American Race.” NASCAR had two practice sessions scheduled for Saturday, one in the morning and the other in the afternoon.
Heavy rain soaked the track early, though, prompting officials to shift gears before the Xfinity Series opener later Saturday.
An ARCA series race also was scheduled for the middle of the day. The sessions would have provided two hours of seat time for drivers who have gotten little since the start of the coronavirus pandemic last year, a final chance for crews to fine-tune engines and check for fluid leaks and vibrations before