Xfinity Series haulers will begin pulling into Daytona International Speedway at 7 a.m. Thursday, jump-starting the weekend of the Wawa 250 and Coke Zero Sugar 400.

Will rain come with them?

NASCAR certainly saw plenty of precipitation at Michigan International Speedway last weekend.

First, bad weather delayed the FireKeepers Casino 400 Cup Series race for more than two hours Sunday. Then, after motors finally cranked, the sprint lasted just 51 laps before the skies opened again.

The final 149 laps moved to Monday.

It's a quick turnaround for Daytona. Friday is the first day for cars on the track — Xfinity and Cup qualifying, followed by the Wawa 250 Xfinity event at 7:30 p.m.

The Coke Zero Sugar 400 is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

It possesses a long history of rain. Since 1999, eight of the 25 summer races at Daytona — the first 21 in July, the last four in August — have been delayed, shortened or postponed due to bad weather.

In 2005, Tony Stewart won the then-Pepsi 400 at 1:42 a.m. after rain shoved an 8 p.m. start time back to two and a half hours. Ten years later, Dale Earnhardt Jr. one-upped Stewart, taking the checkered flag at 2:40 a.m. The 2015 Coke Zero 400 kicked off at 11:42, three and a half hours late.

Here is what the weather for the rest of the week looks like as of Wednesday afternoon.

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Weather radar for Daytona Beach, Florida

National Weather Service forecast for the Wawa 250 and Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 88 degrees. South southwest wind of 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East northeast wind of 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2 a.m., then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers before 8 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East northeast wind of 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind of 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Daytona Beach weather update ahead of NASCAR Coke Zero Sugar 400