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Daytona 500 Start Time: Delay Will Hurt Focus of NASCAR’s Top Stars

For the first time in NASCAR history, the Daytona 500 will be on a Monday and many of the top stars will suffer because of it. In the race's 54-year history, this is the first time that the speedway was too wet to race on and after a four-hour delay, they were forced to postpone. The uncertainty of the entire ordeal will ruin the focus of racers like Danica Patrick—who is anxious enough about her first race at Daytona—and current pole-sitter, Carl Edwards. Edwards, was quoted as saying that, “This is one of the toughest thing for drivers. It’s now who can really stay focused.” “As a race team, you start to think about the logistics,” said Dave Rogers. Rogers, the crew chief for Kyle Busch, speaks fo...

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Daytona 500 Start Time: Delay Will Hurt Focus of NASCAR’s Top Stars

For the first time in NASCAR history, the Daytona 500 will be on a Monday and many of the top stars will suffer because of it. In the race's 54-year history, this is the first time that the speedway was too wet to race on and after a four-hour delay, they were forced to postpone. The uncertainty of the entire ordeal will ruin the focus of racers like Danica Patrick—who is anxious enough about her first race at Daytona—and current pole-sitter, Carl Edwards. Edwards, was quoted as saying that, “This is one of the toughest thing for drivers. It’s now who can really stay focused.” “As a race team, you start to think about the logistics,” said Dave Rogers. Rogers, the crew chief for Kyle Busch, speaks fo...

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Posted in MotorSports.