Hello? There's no Racing News down here. Where ya off to? Bob, this doesn't look good... Are you lost... The blue dot on the GPS won't help you here. It's probably too late to turn back now anyway. Baby Jessica, it appears you've fallen into the well. Like a mummy at night fightin' with bright lightnin'. I'm not here to save you. I'm just here for the ride. So, let me entertain you and everything will be fine. Have you had it up to here? That's Rock Bottom. Click here to exit the well.<doc-sep>INDIANAPOLIS, IN - JULY 23: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Jimmy John's Ford, and Matt Kenseth, driver of the #20 Tide Pods Toyota (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) The final race of the 2018 NASCAR Cup Series regular season is scheduled to take place this Sunday. Here is the entry list for that race, the Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard. The 26th and final race of the 2018 NASCAR Cup Series season is scheduled to take place this Sunday. Upon its conclusion, only the 10 playoff races will remain on the schedule before the 2018 champion is crowned at Homestead-Miami Speedway in mid-November. This Sunday’s race, the Big Machina Vodka 400 at the Brickyard, also known as the Brickyard 400, is scheduled to be a 160-lap race around the four-turn, 2.5-mile (4.023-kilometer) Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval in Speedway, Indiana. This race has been on the Cup Series calendar since the 1994 season. From the 1994 season through the 2006 season, it was held at the beginning of August. From the 2007 season through last season, it was held at the end of July. Until this season, which is the first season during which the race is scheduled to be held in September, the race had never been held later than August 8. It was held on Sunday, August 8 back in 2004. Last year, the race was held on Sunday, July 23, which is the earliest date on which it has ever been held. After just five of the 2018 season’s first 22 races featured full fields of 40 drivers, each of the next three races has featured a full field of 40 drivers. This trend is set to continue for the fourth consecutive race, as 41 drivers are set to attempt to qualify for the Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard, making it the ninth race with a full field of 40 drivers this year. All 30 of the drivers who have driven in each of the 25 races that have been contested so far this season are set to compete in this race. In addition to these 30 full-time drivers, 11 part-time drivers are set to attempt to qualify for the race as well. Of the 11 part-time drivers who are set to attempt to qualify for the race, all 11 have driven in at last one Cup Series race before and 10 have driven in at least one Cup Series race so far in 2018. Of these 11 drivers, the one who hasn’t driven in a Cup Series race yet this year is veteran David Starr. Here is a list of the 11 part-time drivers who are set to attempt to qualify for the Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, September 9. Rank Driver Car, Team, Manufacturer 1 Landon Cassill #00, StarCom Racing, Chevrolet 2 Matt Kenseth #6, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford 3 Reed Sorenson #7, Premium Motorsports, Chevrolet 4 Ross Chastain #15, Premium Motorsports, Chevrolet 5 J.J. Yeley #23, BK Racing, Toyota 6 David Starr #51, Rick Ware Racing, Chevrolet 7 B.J. McLeod #52, Rick Ware Racing, Chevrolet 8 Timmy Hill #66, MBM Motorsports, Toyota 9 Corey Lajoie #72, TriStar Motorsports, Chevrolet 10 Jeffrey Earnhardt #96, Gaunt Brothers Racing, Toyota 11 Gray Gaulding #99, StarCom Racing, Chevrolet Want your voice heard? Join the Beyond The Flag team! Write for us! Be sure not to miss the live broadcast of the Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard, as it is the final race of the 2018 NASCAR Cup Series regular season. The live broadcast of it is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network on Sunday, September 9.<doc-sep>Hagerstown, MD (21740) Today Isolated thunderstorms this evening, then skies turning partly cloudy after midnight. A few storms may be severe. Low around 65F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%.. Tonight Isolated thunderstorms this evening, then skies turning partly cloudy after midnight. A few storms may be severe. Low around 65F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%.<doc-sep>
Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) After being postponed for rain, today’s Brickyard 400 marks one last chance for drivers to secure a playoff spot. Fourteen of the 16 playoff positions have been clinched. Jimmie Johnson and Alex Bowman hold the final two playoff spots but one of them would be bumped if someone not yet qualified for the playoffs wins today’s race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway to advance to the postseason. Here are the details for today’s race: (All times are Eastern) START: Scott Borchetta, President & CEO of Big Machine Records, gives command to start engines at 1:48 p.m. green flag is scheduled for 2 p.m. DISTANCE: The race is scheduled for 160 laps (400 miles) around the 2.5-mile track. STAGES: Stage 1 ends on Lap 50. Stage 2 ends on Lap 100. COMPETITION CAUTIONS: Lap 10 and Lap 30. Teams cannot refuel before Lap 10 and cannot refuel between the competition cautions. Teams can refuel on Lap 10 and Lap 30 when the caution comes out. PRERACE SCHEDULE: Garage opens at 8:30 a.m. Xfinity Series race is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Payton Smith, Big Machine Records Recording Artist performs the National Anthem at 1:41 p.m. TV/RADIO: NBCSN will broadcast the race beginning at 2 p.m. Coverage begins at 12:30 p.m. with NASCAR America. Countdown to Green begins at 1:30 p.m. The race also can be viewed on the NBC Sports App: http://stream.nbcsports.com/nascar/monster-energy-nascar-cup-series. Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network has the radio broadcast. SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will also have the radio broadcast. FORECAST: wunderground.com calls for a high of 67 degrees and no chance of showers at the start of the race. LAST YEAR: Kasey Kahne won in overtime, finishing ahead of Brad Keselowski and Ryan Newman. TO THE REAR: Martin Truex Jr. and Daniel Suarez will go to the rear for failing inspection at least three times. STARTING LINEUP: Click here for Cup starting lineup