Xfinity Series opener at Daytona set to begin after Daytona 500

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – NASCAR officials have moved Monday's rescheduled Xfinity Series race until after the season-opening Daytona 500 because of rain. The Xfinity Series' United Rentals 300, which was pushed to 11 a.m. ET Monday after its Saturday afternoon slot was also washed away, is now scheduled to start roughly one hour after the Cup Series event, approximately a 9 p.m. ET start time at Daytona International Speedway. The 300-mile Xfinity event will be televised on FS1 with radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Rookie Jesse Love will lead the field to the green flag from the pole position. MORE: At-track photos: Daytona The Daytona 500 remains on schedule for a 4 p.m. ET start (FOX, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) after torrential rain pushed it back one day.