Daytona 500 practice and Nationwide Series qualifying scrubbed due to rain, Truck series race still could go on schedule

Torrential rains have pounded the Daytona International Speedway, which has resulted in the cancellation of Daytona 500 practice and NASCAR Nationwide Series qualifying. The grid for tomorrow's Nationwide Series race will be set by 2009 owner's points, meaning defending series champion Kyle Busch will lead the field to the green flag with Carl Edwards starting right alongside. Indycar driver Danica Patrick will start the race in 15th.

As for the Camping World Truck Series race, the possibility of that race getting underway tonight looks decent, as the rain is expected to dissipate around the time the race would start at 8 pm ET. Jason White won his first career Truck Series pole last night with a speed at 177.525 mph; he will drive a Ford F-150. Sprint Cup driver Elliott Sadler will start alongside driving a Chevrolet Silverado. Following White and Sadler will be Austin Dillon (grandson of longtime NASCAR owner Richard Childress), Ricky Carmichael (motorcross legend continuing to make transition to stock cars), Ron Hornaday (four-time Truck series champion), and Tayler Malsam (young hotshot from the Seattle area).