NASCAR's Daytona 500 – also known as The Great America Race – is Sunday, Feb. 16, at Daytona International Speedway. The race now begins at 1:30 p.m. (it was moved up an hour) due to the potential for rain Sunday afternoon (we'll get into that in a bit).

The 77th edition of the NASCAR Cup Series begins with the 67th Daytona 500. It's NASCAR's most illustrious event, and it kicks off perhaps the Cup Series' most important season. Here's what you need to know about the race,