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2013 Daytona 500 start time, lineup, TV/radio info

Jeff Gluck, Paste BN Sports  |  USATODAY

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- It's race day for the 2013 Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway, and we've got some essential information you need to get ready for today's race.

START TIME: At 1:18 p.m. Eastern, actor James Franco will instruct drivers to start their engines. After a few pace laps, honorary starter Ray Lewis will wave the green flag at 1:30 p.m. to start the 55th running of the Daytona 500.

SAFETY SITUATION: A horrific crash on the final lap of the Nationwide Series race injured at least 28 people Saturday. Two fans previously listed in critical condition, including one child, were upgraded Sunday morning. Overnight, the section of catchfence that was breached was rebuilt, and fans will be back in that grandstand area.

RACE DISTANCE: The Daytona 500 is obviously 500 miles, which means it's 200 laps around the 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway.

TV/RADIO SCHEDULE: Fox goes on air with its pre-race show at noon. The Motor Racing Network will broadcast it on the radio.

WEATHER: NASCAR's new "Air Titan" -- a track-drying system -- could debut today thanks to scattered showers forecast for the area. Temperatures are expected to peak in the low 70s.

LAST TIME: In a race remembered more for a jet dryer explosion and Brad Keselowski's in-car tweet, Matt Kenseth outlasted a rain delay to win his second Daytona 500.

STARTING LINEUP: Danica Patrick is the pole-sitter for today's race, marking the first time a woman has started from the pole position in a Sprint Cup Series race.

Here's the rest of the starting grid, from 1 to 43:

  1. Danica Patrick
  2. Jeff Gordon
  3. Kevin Harvick
  4. Kyle Busch
  5. Greg Biffle
  6. Kasey Kahne
  7. Juan Pablo Montoya
  8. Austin Dillon
  9. Jimmie Johnson
  10. Clint Bowyer
  11. Kurt Busch
  12. Matt Kenseth
  13. Tony Stewart
  14. Mark Martin
  15. Brad Keselowski
  16. Paul Menard
  17. Casey Mears
  18. Jeff Burton
  19. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
  20. Jamie McMurray
  21. Joey Logano
  22. David Ragan
  23. Bobby Labonte
  24. Marcos Ambrose
  25. David Gilliland
  26. Aric Almirola
  27. Joe Nemechek
  28. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
  29. Michael Waltrip
  30. Dave Blaney
  31. Scott Speed
  32. Josh Wise
  33. Trevor Bayne
  34. Ryan Newman
  35. Denny Hamlin
  36. Carl Edwards
  37. Martin Truex Jr.
  38. Michael McDowell
  39. Terry Labonte
  40. Regan Smith
  41. JJ Yeley
  42. David Reutimann
  43. Travis Kvapil

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