Daytona 500 Start Time: When and Where to Catch NASCAR's Signature Race

The Super Bowl of NASCAR is upon us, and this year's race has even more hype because of Danica Patrick's pole-setting performance in the qualifying race.

Patrick streaked to a qualifying time of 45.817 seconds at an average of 196.4 miles per hour. The performance made Patrick the first woman to ever win a pole in a Sprint Cup race.

Obviously, winning the pole doesn't guarantee anything beyond a favorable starting spot. It's been 13 years since a pole winner actually went on to win the Daytona 500 (Dale Jarrett won in 2000 after capturing the pole).

Still, the great showing has fans talking about Patrick and her realistic chances of winning the sport's biggest race.

Here's how you can watch Patrick and other NASCAR stars vie for the checkered flag at Daytona.

When: Feb. 24, 1 p.m. ET

Where: Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Fla.

Watch: Fox

Listen: Motor Racing Network

Live Stream: RaceView

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Rain, Rain Go Away

Last year's event was postponed to Monday night after rain made the track unsafe on Sunday. Fans, and others involved with the sport, have to be hoping we don't see a repeat of that this year.

Per Weather.com, there is a 60 percent chance of rain, and scattered thunderstorms in the forecast.

After last year's postponement, most of the drivers and crews should have plans in place to stay focused in the event that this happens again. But it would be a real bummer to have to wait until Monday night for the second consecutive year.

Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Ready To Be a Factor

Per ESPN, Earnhardt, Jr. was the fastest racer at the final practice, averaging 198.5 miles per hour. He is set to begin in the 19th spot when the race gets underway, but that blazing pace can't be ignored.

It should be noted that Patrick was one of a group of drivers that didn't race in the tune-up, but speed is speed. Earnhardt Jr.'s final practice run implies he's a contender this year.

He was just 12th in the Sprint Cup standings in 2012, and he had just one win last year. This appears to be a good opportunity for him to start this season off well.

Here are the starting positions for the 2013 Daytona 500.

Pos.	Driver	Pos.	Driver
1	Danica Patrick	2	Jeff Gordon
3	Kevin Harvick	4	Kyle Busch
5	Greg Biffle	6	Kasey Kahne
7	Juan Pablo Montoya	8	Austin Dillon
9	Jimmie Johnson	10	Clint Bowyer
11	Kurt Busch	12	Matt Kenseth
13	Tony Stewart	14	Mark Martin
15	Brad Keselowski	16	Paul Menard
17	Casey Mears	18	Jeff Burton
19	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	20	Jamie McMurray
21	Joey Logano	22	David Ragan
23	Bobby Labonte	24	Marcos Ambrose
25	David Gilliland	26	Aric Almirola
27	Joe Nemechek	28	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
29	Michael Waltrip	30	Dave Blaney
31	Scott Speed	32	Josh Wise
33	Trevor Bayne	34	Ryan Newman
35	Denny Hamlin	36	Carl Edwards
37	Martin Truex Jr.	38	Michael McDowell
39	Terry Labonte	40	Regan Smith
41	J.J. Yeley	42	David Reutimann
43	Travis Kvapil

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