The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will play host today to the Kobalt 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Here are the particulars (all times are ET):
START: The command for drivers to start their engines will be given at 3:37 p.m. ET. The green flag is scheduled for 3:46 p.m.
DISTANCE: The race is scheduled for 267 laps (400 miles) around the 1.5-mile oval.
PRERACE SCHEDULE: The Sprint Cup garage opens at 9:30 a.m. The drivers meeting is at 1:30 p.m. Driver introductions are at 3 p.m.
NATIONAL ANTHEM: It will be performed by Craig Morgan at 3:31 p.m., followed by a fly-over by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds.
TV/RADIO: Fox will broadcast the race, beginning at 3 p.m.. Performance Racing Network will broadcast the race on radio and at GoPRN.com beginning at 2:30 p.m. SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will carry PRN’s broadcast.
FORECAST: The wunderground.com site predicts 65 degrees at race time with a 31% chance of rain.
LAST TIME: Kevin Harvick led 142 laps to win last year’s race. Martin Truex Jr. finished second with Ryan Newman third, Dale Earnhardt Jr. fourth and Denny Hamlin fifth.
BACKUP CARS: Carl Edwards and Jamie McMurray will give up their starting spots after going to a backup car.
STARTING LINEUP:
