When the sun goes down at Daytona International Speedway, the green flag drops on the infield bash that annually celebrates the over-the-top campy nature of NASCAR's Daytona 500 race week.

Throughout Daytona Beach, signs promoting the race hang on bar windows. Placards sit on tables in hotel lobbies. Restaurants feverishly make preparations for their busiest time of the year. If you didn’t know better,

With the threat of rain looming, NASCAR moved up the start time one hour for Sunday’s Daytona 500 to 1:30 p.m. EST