Businesses expect boost from Daytona 500 race postponement

The word came at 9:30am, that NASCAR was postponing the Daytona 500 until Monday afternoon, because of bad weather. Fans left the speedway, having to wait another rainy day to witness the Great American Race.

FOX Sports' Bob Pockrass talks Daytona 500 postponement

FOX Sports' journalist Bob Pockcrass, who many may know from his decades-long career covering NASCAR and racing, including a stint at the Daytona Beach News Journal, joined FOX 35's Good Day Orlando to talk about the Daytona 500 race being postponed to Monday.

Daytona 500 postponed: Why it was moved to Monday

Frank Kelleher, president of Daytona International Speedway, stopped by Good Day Orlando to talk about the Daytona 500 race being postponed. He said it takes 3-4 hours to properly dry the track, as well as at least 3 hours to conduct the race and with the weather forecast and rain, there just wasn't a window to do it. The Daytona 500 has been postponed to Monday.

Daytona 500 race postponed to Monday

Due to inclement weather in Florida, the Daytona 500 race has been postponed from Sunday to Monday, Feb. 19. It will now be held at 4 p.m., following the NASCAR Xfinity Series race, which was also postponed from Saturday to Monday.

Daytona 500 postponed: Fans react to the news

It's official: The Daytona 500 race at Daytona International Speedway has been postponed to Monday, Feb. 19 due to inclement weather in Florida. The race is now scheduled for Monday at 4 p.m., following the NASCAR Xfinity Series race, which was also postponed.