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NASCAR moves up Daytona 500 start time by 1 hour

Race will be shown Live on FOX 17 with green flag now scheduled for 1:30PM today
Daytona 500 to limit fan capacity in 2021 due to COVID-19
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Drivers take the green flag to start NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Daytona 500 to limit fan capacity in 2021 due to COVID-19
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(WXMI) — This year’s Daytona 500 will be moved up one hour due to inclement weather predicted for later in the day.

NASCAR made the announcement on Friday.

We’re told the race will begin at 1:30 p.m. It was originally scheduled to start at 2:30 p.m.

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