Rain postpones Cup Series regular-season finale at Daytona until Sunday

Introduction

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[{"selector":"#anim-df6f3c77-e3e1-402a-a8b3-24a9852da1f3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a77a5382-82c9-4994-a525-44e7623e4a5c","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6e8562d6-f819-407a-8413-7c796b993788 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] The 400-miler is the 26th of 36 races this season and will determine the 16-driver playoff grid. Fourteen drivers have won and two spots remain.

[{"selector":"#anim-85b67900-c43d-4e0b-b11f-6f9b05425542","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-32d35368-dcbe-4e63-9854-906c03cab312","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-189bd44c-6422-43d0-b405-ee1ad993ee8d [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] The 10-race postseason begins Sunday, Sept. 4 at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway with the Cook Out Southern 500. (6 p.m. ET, USA, NBC Spo rts App, MRN, SiriusXM). Watch more