NASCAR driver Ross Chastain made the most of a rain delay at the Daytona 500 on Sunday, hitting a local McDonald's to pick up some grub for his team. Organizers bumped back the start time to 9 p.m. as heavy rain poured down at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., pausing the race after just 15 laps due to rain and lightning in the area. We're racing, whenever it stops raining," Chastain exclaimed, explaining he competes in the McDonald’s-sponsored car as number 42. A spokesperson for the restaurant was quick to chime in from its official account, writing, "it’s the way he says I race the McDonald’s car for me." CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPFront Row Motorsports driver Michael McDowell ultimately took the checkered flag, and Chastain came in seventh place, per the Daytona International Speedway.

Source: Fox News February 15, 2021 15:33 UTC