Connor Zilisch is on the pole for the Wawa 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race on Aug. 22 at Daytona International Speedway after qualifying was canceled by weather. The Xfinity Series points leader is scheduled to be in the car 13 days after breaking his collarbone following slipping off his car while celebrating a victory at Watkins Glen.

The starting lineup for Friday night's NASCAR Xfinity Series Wawa 250 at Daytona International Speedway was set by the NASCAR Performance Metric Formula as the

PRERACE: The Xfinity garage will open at noon ... Qualifying will be at 3 p.m. ... Driver introductions will be at 6:55 p.m. DISTANCE: The race is 100 laps (250 miles) on the 2.5-mile oval in Daytona Beach, Florida.

The NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Daytona will be broadcast nationally on the CW Network. Streaming options for the race include FUBO in limited markets nationwide, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers. Aug. 30: Pacific Office Automation 147, Portland International Raceway (6:30 p.m., CW Network)

Already on Friday afternoon, Mother Nature was making her presence felt as fans were given a warning of lightning in the area just after 2:30 p.m. The weather arrived around a half hour before NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying was set to start and was still in the area, pushing the beginning of the event past its scheduled start time.

Tonight, the NASCAR Xfinity Series returns to Daytona International Speedway for the Wawa 250, marking the 68th race at the iconic venue and the fifth drafting-track showdown of the season. With just three races left in the regular season,

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