The real peril of dumping your body in the belly of a “redneck wheelchair” for a wheelbarrow race comes when you fail to grip both sides of the vehicle. Leave one hand dangling, as one Daytona 500 fan foolishly did last year,

The Weather Channel has shifted the chance of rain over the last few days. They sat at 40% Friday and dropped to 24% Sunday. Monday, the prediction rose back to 42%. Although with six days remaining until the green flag, the forecast will probably change one or two more times.

NASCAR is back, and so are we with predictions, picks and everything to know about the upcoming race and Cup Series season.