Daytona 500 delayed by rain, red flag displayed on lap 11

Mother Nature is wreaking havoc in Daytona Beach, Florida. 

On lap 11, the caution flag was displayed for rain, with the red flag following shortly after. 

In recent years, weather has not been kind to the Daytona 500. The 2020 Daytona 500 was forced to finish on Monday after rain came early in the race on Sunday. In 2021, a long rain delay forced the race to finish late at night, while in 2024, the entire race was pushed to Monday for only the second time in the race's history. 

It does seem likely that the 67th Daytona 500 will resume on Sunday evening, though an exact time frame is currently unknown. 

William Byron is currently scored as the race leader, with Austin Cindric, Ty Dillon, Chase Briscoe, Ross Chastain, Joey Logano, Bubba Wallace, Corey LaJoie, Tyler Reddick and John Hunter Nemechek running in the top-10. 

Carson Hocevar currently runs in 41st after a fuel pump issue caused him to lose the draft in the opening laps. Hocevar and the No. 77 team opted to forgo the final practice session on Saturday. 

Byron - the defending winner of the Daytona 500 — will lead the field when the race resumes. Coverage of the 67th Daytona 500 will remain on Fox, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.