The stretch of International Speedway Boulevard between Halifax Avenue and A1A, considered the gateway to Daytona Beach’s beachside, has undergone a two-year transformation.

Daytona 500, President Donald Trump was seen flying over the Daytona Speedway and fans chatted as they signed the track's finish line.

Because of that, Daytona is one of the tracks where almost anyone who takes the green flag has a chance of winning. In fact, the most recent winner, Harrison Burton, was 34th in points when he survived the melees and utilized the pushes to score his first career Cup win.

According to The Weather Channel, Sunday’s forecast for Daytona Beach, Florida is a high of 82 degrees with a 40 percent chance of rain and 20- to 30-mile-an-hour winds: “Windy with showers developing later in the day.” Rain could impact the second half of the race, if not the whole thing.

The final few laps and even the very end of the 2025 Daytona 500 were marred by massive crashes that wiped out several race leaders in the late stages. While most fans have laid the blame at the drivers,