It's race day at Daytona International Speedway, and we’ve got all the information you need to get ready for Saturday night's Coke Zero Sugar 400 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race: START TIME: Retired U.S. Army Colonel Gregory Gadson will instruct drivers to start their engines at 7:11 p.m. ET followed by the green flag at 7:23 p.m. ET. RACE DISTANCE: The Coke Zero Sugar 400 is 160 laps around the 2.5-mile Datyona International Speedway for a total of 400 miles. RACE STAGES: After a successful run last season, NASCAR will once again be dividing races into stages and handing out points. Here are the segments for tonight's race: Stage 1: 40 laps, Stage 2: 40 laps, Stage 3: 80 laps. NATIONAL ANTHEM: The 82nd Airborne Division All-American Chorus from Fort Bragg, N.C., will perform the national anthem at 7:01 p.m. ET followed by a flyover by two F-22’s from the 43rd Fighter Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base near Panama City, Fla. TV/RADIO SCHEDULE: The race will be broadcast on NBC, with a pre-show on NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) at 6:30 p.m. ET. Radio calls can be found on the Motor Racing Network and Sirius/XM NASCAR Radio. LIVE STREAMING: NBCSports.com will live-stream the race for those who sign in with their cable/satellite provider's credentials. CUP DRIVERS:Expect aggressive tactics, intense racing at Daytona WALLACE:Seeking reprise of stellar Daytona run REPLACING STARS:Are NASCAR's young guns feeling pressure to perform? NASCAR ON NBC:Innovating for Saturday night's Daytona broadcast WEATHER: The temperature should register around 80 degrees at the green flag but isolated thunderstorms are also in the forecast. There's a 35% chance of precipitation in the early evening hours, but the race should finish under mostly cloudy skies with tempeartures in the high 70s. LAST TIME: Austin Dillon spun race leader Aric Almirola after an overtime restart and held off Bubba Wallace by 0.260 seconds to record his first Daytona 500 victory in February. And last summer, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. grabbed the lead off an overtime restart and topped Clint Bowyer by 0.213 sec to record his first victory at Daytona. LINEUP: Hendrick Motorsports drivers took three of the top four spots in qualifying, while Chevrolet and Ford shut Toyota out of the top 12. Chase Elliott won the pole and Hendrick teammate Alex Bowman will start along side. Here's the starting lineup for tonight's Coke Zero Sugar 400 (car number in parentheses): 1. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet 2. (88) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet 3. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford 4. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet 5. (4) Kevin Harvick, Ford 6. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford 7. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet 8. (34) Michael McDowell, Ford 9. (14) Clint Bowyer, Ford 10. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet 11. (22) Joey Logano, Ford 12. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford 13. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota 14. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet 15. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota 16. (62) Brendan Gaughan, Chevrolet 17. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota 18. (24) William Byron, Chevrolet 19. (13) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet 20. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford 21. (38) David Ragan, Ford 22. (43) Bubba Wallace, Chevrolet 23. (41) Kurt Busch, Ford 24. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet 25. (37) Chris Buescher, Chevrolet 26. (10) Aric Almirola, Ford 27. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet 28. (95) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet 29. (20) Erik Jones, Toyota 30. (21) Paul Menard, Ford 31. (32) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford 32. (19) Daniel Suarez, Toyota 33. (15) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet 34. (7) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Chevrolet 35. (96) DJ Kennington, Toyota 36. (00) Joey Gase, Chevrolet 37. (99) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet 38. (72) Corey LaJoie, Chevrolet 39. (51) Ray Black II, Chevrolet 40. (23) JJ Yeley, Toyota Follow Horrow on Twitter @EllenJHorrow<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) The Xfinity Series competes under the lights for the annual summertime classic with the Coca-Cola Firecracker 250 at Daytona International Speedway. William Byron beat Elliott Sadler to the line last year in a race extended by four laps when an 11-car accident on the backstretch brought out a yellow on the final lap. Here’s all the info you need ahead of today’s race on NBCSN. (All times are Eastern) START: Winn-Dixie District Manager Greg Sanford will give the command to start engines at 7:37 p.m. The green flag is scheduled to wave at 7:49 p.m. DISTANCE: The race is scheduled for 100 laps (250 miles) around the 2.5-mile track. STAGES: Stage 1 ends on Lap 30 Stage 2 ends on Lap 60. PRERACE SCHEDULE: Garage opens at noon. Qualifying is at 2:10 p.m. Driver/crew chief meeting is at 3:45 p.m. Driver introductions are at 7:05 p.m. NATIONAL ANTHEM: Anthem will be performed at 7:31 p.m. TV/RADIO: NBCSN will broadcast the race beginning at 7:30 p.m. Coverage begins at 7 p.m. with Countdown to Green on NBCSN. Motor Racing Network’s radio broadcast begins at 7 p.m. and also can be heard at mrn.com. SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will have MRN’s broadcast. FORECAST: wunderground.com calls for scattered thunderstorms with a high of 80 degrees and a 38 percent chance of rain at the start of the race. LAST TIME: William Byron took the lead on lap 98 and survived a green-white-checkered finish to beat Elliott Sadler to the line as the caution waved a final time over the field for a five-car accident on the backstretch. STARTING LINEUP: Click here for starting lineup<doc-sep>It's race day at Chicagoland Speedway, and we’ve got all the information you need to get ready for today’s Overton's 400 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race: START TIME: Overton’s Director of Operations Pat Baker and Overton’s Vice President of Merchandise & Business Development Nicolas Goureau will instruct drivers to start their engines at 2:23 p.m. ET (1:23 p.m. local) followed by the green flag at 2:32 p.m. ET (1:32 p.m. local). Times were moved up 14 minutes from the original schedule because of rain in the forecast. RACE DISTANCE: The Overton's 400 is 267 laps around the 1.5-mile Chicagoland Speedway. That's 400 miles. RACE STAGES: After a successful run last season, NASCAR will once again be dividing races into stages and handing out points. Here are the segments for today's race: Stage 1: 80 laps, Stage 2: 80 laps, Stage 3: 107 laps. NATIONAL ANTHEM: Jim Cornelison, voice of the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks, will perform the national anthem at 2:18 p.m. ET (1:18 p.m. local) followed by a flyover by a C-130H Hercules from the 910th Airlift Wing of the Youngstown, Ohio Air Reserve Station. TV/RADIO SCHEDULE: The race will be broadcast on NBC Sports Network (NBCSN), with a pre-show starting at 2 p.m. ET (1 p.m. local). Radio calls can be found on the Motor Racing Network and Sirius/XM NASCAR Radio. LIVE STREAMING: NBCSports.com will live-stream the race for those who sign in with their cable/satellite provider's credentials. PREVIEW:Hot drivers, hotter weather roll into Chicagoland SURPRISING SEASON:Victory lane still eludes many top Cup drivers SUMMER STRETCH:Provides multiple paths on road to playoffs WEATHER: Be prepared for hot and sticky weather and possibly rain. The race should begin under partly cloudy skies with highs in the low 90s, but there is a strong chance rain or thunderstorms could reach the area before the race ends. LAST TIME: Martin Truex Jr. dominated last year's race — which was then the playoff opener in September — winning by more than seven seconds over runner-up Chase Elliott. Truex also won the Chicagoland playoff opener in 2016. LINEUP: Paul Menard scored just his second Cup Series pole and first since the summer of 2008 at Daytona International Speedway as he tries to get Wood Brothers Racing its 100th win. Former Wood Brothers driver Ryan Blaney qualified second and will also start on the front row. Here's the starting lineup for today's Overton's 400 (car number in parentheses): Follow Horrow on Twitter @EllenJHorrow FULL LINEUP: Overton's 400 1. (21) Paul Menard, Ford, 180.012 mph. 2. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 179.880. 3. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 179.748. 4. (41) Kurt Busch, Ford, 179.545. 5. (14) Clint Bowyer, Ford, 179.491. 6. (10) Aric Almirola, Ford, 179.259. 7. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 179.093. 8. (24) William Byron, Chevrolet, 179.057. 9. (20) Erik Jones, Toyota, 178.826. 10. (19) Daniel Suarez, Toyota, 176.315. 11. (4) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 178.761. 12. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 178.731. 13. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 178.489. 14. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 178.047. 15. (88) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 177.754. 16. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 177.684. 17. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 177.288. 18. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 177.223. 19. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 177.061. 20. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 176.373. 21. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 176.557. 22. (43) Bubba Wallace , Chevrolet, 176.378. 23. (38) David Ragan, Ford, 175.890. 24. (95) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 175.827. 25. (13) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 175.467. 26. (34) Michael McDowell, Ford, 174.306. 27. (15) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 174.087. 28. (32) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford, 174.020. 29. (23) Gray Gaulding, Toyota, 173.902. 30. (99) Kyle Weatherman, Chevrolet, 170.740. 31. (00) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 170.412. 32. (72) Corey LaJoie, Chevrolet, 169.194. 33. (51) BJ McLeod, Chevrolet, 169.099. 34. (7) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 168.471. 35. (66) Timmy Hill, Toyota, 167.567. 36. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 0.000. 37. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 0.000. 38. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 0.000. 39. (37) Chris Buescher, Chevrolet, 0.000.<doc-sep>
It's NASCAR race day at Michigan International Speedway, and we’ve got all the information you need to get ready for Sunday's FireKeepers Casino 400 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race: START TIME: Country music star Trace Adkins will instruct drivers to start their engines at 2:07 p.m. ET followed by the green flag at 2:16 p.m. ET. RACE DISTANCE: The FireKeepers Casino 400 is 400 miles and 200 laps around the 2-mile Michigan International Speedway. RACE STAGES: After a successful run last season, NASCAR will once again be dividing races into stages and handing out points. Here are the segments for today's race: Stage 1: 60 laps, Stage 2: 60 laps, Stage 3: 80 laps. NATIONAL ANTHEM: Michigan International Speedway's own Lisa Bascom will perform the national anthem a 2:01 p.m. ET, followed by a flyover by a C-130H Hercules aircraft from the 910th Airlift Wing of the Youngstown, Ohio Air Reserve Station. TV/RADIO SCHEDULE: The race will be broadcast on Fox starting at 2 p.m. ET, with a pre-show starting at 1:30 p.m. ET. Radio calls can be found on the Motor Racing Network and Sirius/XM NASCAR Radio. LIVE STREAMING: Fox is offering a live stream through its Fox Sports Go app. LARSON:Looks to keep riding Michigan mojo after three wins at MIS KESELOWSKI:Michigan win would be my Daytona 500 JONES:Michigan native looks for first Cup win on home turf BIRTHDAY:Michigan International Speedway celebrate 50 years of racing WEATHER: The Weather Channel is calling for mostly cloudy skies with temperatures in the high 60s for most of the race. There is a threat of rain although it may hold off until just after the race concludes. A delayed green flag or mid-race delay are possible, however. LAST TIME: Kyle Larson swept both races last season, and now has recorded three of his five career Cup Series wins at Michigan. In August, Larson led only two laps — both in overtime — to edge reigning series champion Martin Truex Jr. by .310 second. And one year ago, Larson led a race-high 96 laps and beat Chase Elliott by nearly one second in the June race. LINEUP: Kurt Busch leads a Ford front row and will start first after winning his second pole of the season. Michigan native Brad Keselowski start along side Busch. Here's the starting lineup for today's FireKeepers Casino 400 (car number in parentheses): 1. (41) Kurt Busch, Ford 2. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford 3. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota 4. (4) Kevin Harvick, Ford 5. (22) Joey Logano, Ford 6. (10) Aric Almirola, Ford 7. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford 8. (20) Erik Jones, Toyota 9. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford 10. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota 11. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet 12. (14) Clint Bowyer, Ford 13. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet 14. (24) William Byron, Chevrolet 15. (21) Paul Menard, Ford 16. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet 17. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota 18. (37) Chris Buescher, Chevrolet 19. (6) Matt Kenseth, Ford 20. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet 21. (88) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet 22. (19) Daniel Suarez, Toyota 23. (34) Michael McDowell, Ford 24. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet 25. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet 26. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet 27. (38) David Ragan, Ford 28. (43) Bubba Wallace, Chevrolet 29. (95) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet 30. (32) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford 31. (13) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet 32. (72) Corey LaJoie, Chevrolet 33. (15) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet 34. (23) Gray Gaulding, Toyota 35. (51) BJ McLeod, Chevrolet 36. (00) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet 37. (7) DJ Kennington, Chevrolet 38. (66) Timmy Hill, Toyota 39. (99) Garrett Smithley, Chevrolet Follow Horrow on Twitter @EllenJHorrow