Daytona 500 postponed until Monday: Will rain impact postponed ‘Great American Race?’

The official statement from NASCAR:

"Due to inclement weather, NASCAR today announced that Sunday's DAYTONA 500 has been postponed until Monday at 4 p.m. ET. The DAYTONA 500 now joins the NASCAR Xfinity Series race (11:00 a.m. ET) on Monday, creating the first-ever Monday doubleheader at Daytona International Speedway."

With heavy precipitation expected throughout the day and Sunday night, what does that mean for Monday's Daytona 500 weather forecast?

Are we good to go for Monday? Or will we still be dodging raindrops?

Let's answer those very questions right now.

Daytona 500 Weather Forecast for Monday

Thankfully, the Daytona 500 weather forecast for Monday looks much more promising.

According to the National Weather Service, there's just a 20% chance of rain with high temperatures in the low 60s and winds of 10-15 mph.

Considering that NASCAR has two races to run, the track must also be dry and race-ready by late morning.

Daytona 500 postponed: What happens to my bets?

The hourly breakdown for Daytona International Speedway shows just a 17% chance of rain as of 7 a.m. ET Monday dips to 7% by 1 p.m. and 2% by 7 p.m.

Assuming that the rain has officially stopped by 7 a.m. ET, which is what the latest Daytona 500 weather forecast suggests. Officials should have plenty of time to dry the track and turn the XFINITY Series' United Rentals 300 loose at its scheduled 11 a.m. ET start time.

According to to live Daytona 500 odds as of the time of writing, Denny Hamlin is the race favorite at +900, followed by Joey Logano (+1000), Brad Keselowski (+1100) and Kyle Busch (+1200).

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