It’s race day at Chicagoland Speedway, and we've got all the information you need to get ready for Sunday's Camping World 400, the 17th race in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series:
START TIME: 3 p.m. ET (2 p.m. local). GREEN FLAG: 3:16 p.m. ET (2:16 p.m. local).
Camping World President Brent Moody will instruct drivers to start their engines at 3:07 p.m. ET. (2:07 p.m. local).
TV: NBCSN. Pre-race broadcast begins at 2:30 p.m. ET. (1:30 p.m. local).
RADIO: Motor Racing Network. STREAMING: For those who sign in with their cable/satellite provider's credentials, you can watch at stream.nbcsports.com.
RACE DISTANCE: 267 laps around the 1.5-mile oval for a total of 400.5 miles.
STAGE LENGTHS (laps per stage): Stage 1: 80, Stage 2: 80, Stage 3: 107.
Kyle Busch (18) took the checkered flag at the 2018 NASCAR Cup race at Chicagoland Speedway. (Photo: Mike Dinovo, USA TODAY Sports)
NATIONAL ANTHEM: Jim Cornelison, the voice of the Chicago Blackhawks NHL team, will perform the national anthem at 3:01 p.m. ET (2:01 p.m. local), followed by a flyover by one C-130H3 from the Illinois Air National Guard's 182nd Airlift Wing based in Peoria, Illinois.
WEATHER: Iffy. The Weather Channel is calling for scattered thunderstorms, with a 35-50% chance of precipitation during the race. Temperatures will be in the low 80s.
LAST TIME: In one of the most exciting races of the season, Kyle Busch outdueled Kyle Larson for the 2018 victory. Busch led 59 laps en route to the fifth of his eight wins last year.
LINEUP: Austin Dillon won his sixth career pole and third this season, topping Kevin Harvick Saturday for the top qualifying spot.
Here is the lineup for the Camping World (car number in parentheses):
1. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet
2. (4) Kevin Harvick, Ford
3. (8) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet
4. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet
5. (1) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet
6. (14) Clint Bowyer, Ford
7. (34) Michael McDowell, Ford
8. (88) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet
9. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota
10. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford
11. (24) William Byron, Chevrolet
12. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford
13. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet
14. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet
15. (10) Aric Almirola, Ford
16. (6) Ryan Newman, Ford
17. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota
18. (19) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota
19. (22) Joey Logano, Ford
20. (13) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet
21. (20) Erik Jones, Toyota
22. (36) Matt Tifft, Ford
23. (47) Ryan Preece, Chevrolet
24. (38) David Ragan, Ford
25. (21) Paul Menard, Ford
26. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford
27. (43) Bubba Wallace, Chevrolet
28. (37) Chris Buescher, Chevrolet
29. (41) Daniel Suarez, Ford
30. (95) Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota
31. (32) Corey LaJoie, Ford
32. (15) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet
33. (52) Bayley Currey, Ford
34. (00) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet
35. (51) BJ McLeod, Ford
36. (77) Quin Houff, Chevrolet
37. (53) Josh Bilicki, Chevrolet
38. (27) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet
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