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A sellout crowd and millions of viewers at home will watch 41 drivers aim to win NASCAR’s grandest prize, the Daytona 500, on Sunday.
Bump-drafting, slingshot passing and massive pileups are likely in store for Cup Series competitors at the 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway in Florida.
Here’s what you need to know before the green flag drops. Coverage begins at 1:30 p.m. ET on FOX.
While the Cup Series and other lower divisions have previously raced with rain tires on a wet track, Daytona’s high-banked, three-story-tall corners prevent this at full speed –– and rain is in the forecast for Sunday.
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