Since its 1959 debut, Daytona International Speedway has stood as NASCAR’s crown jewel. The inaugural 500 saw Lee Petty declared the winner after a review overturned Johnny Beauchamp’s premature celebration. The weather did not play a role that day, but it soon would. In 1963, rain forced the race to start under caution, and Tiny Lund capitalized with fewer pit stops to claim an unlikely win. That was the first reminder that Daytona’s greatest rival might not always be on the track, but in the skies above. More recently, the weather has once again dictated the show.

The 2025 Daytona 500 was twice halted by storms. These delayed the race for more than three and a half hours. When it finally resumed, William Byron survived late wrecks and overtime chaos to secure his second straight win. In

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