NASCAR at Las Vegas: Start time, lineup, TV/radio schedule
LAS VEGAS — It's NASCAR race day at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and we've got some essential information you need to get ready for Sunday's Kobalt 400.
START TIME: The band Rascal Flatts will instruct drivers to start their engines at 3:37 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (12:37 p.m. PT) today, followed by the green flag at 3:46 p.m. So if you want to skip the pre-race show and just tune in for the race, turn on your TV at 3:46 p.m.
RACE DISTANCE: The Kobalt 400 is 267 laps around the 1.5-mile Las Vegas Motor Speedway for a total of 400.5 miles.
NATIONAL ANTHEM: Rascal Flatts will sing the national anthem.
TV/RADIO SCHEDULE: FOX will broadcast today's race and has a pre-race show beginning at 3 p.m. EDT. The Performance Racing Network (PRN) will call the race on the radio.
WEATHER: After a miserable race day last weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway, drivers and fans can appreciate a spectacular forecast for Sunday at LVMS — sunny with a high of 76 and zero chance of rain.
LAST TIME: Brad Keselowski won last year's Sprint Cup race at LVMS to complete a weekend sweep at the track. The Las Vegas victory was the first of six in 2014 for the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion.
STARTING LINEUP: Jeff Gordon won his second pole in three races Friday after a qualifying run of 194.679 mph, but he's already faced a handful of issues in his final full-time season. He crashed at both the season-opening Daytona 500 and the following race at Atlanta — finishing 33rd and 41st, respectively — and his No. 24 suffered damage late in Saturday's final practice at Las Vegas, forcing the four-time champion to a backup car and the back of the starting grid.
Here's the starting lineup for today's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Las Vegas:
1. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet (Will start at rear of the field)
2. (22) Joey Logano, Ford
3. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet
4. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet
5. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet
6. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota
7. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet
8. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet
9. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet
10. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet
11. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford
12. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet
13. (18) David Ragan, Toyota (Will start at rear of the field)
14. (19) Carl Edwards, Toyota
15. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford
16. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford
17. (13) Casey Mears, Chevrolet
18. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet
19. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota
20. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota
21. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet
22. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet
23. (33) Brian Scott, Chevrolet
24. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet
25. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet
26. (51) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet
27. (7) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet
28. (55) Brian Vickers, Toyota
29. (9) Sam Hornish Jr., Ford
30. (21) Ryan Blaney, Ford
31. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford
32. (95) Michael McDowell, Ford
33. (46) Michael Annett, Chevrolet
34. (41) Regan Smith, Chevrolet
35. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford
36. (34) Brett Moffitt, Ford
37. (38) David Gilliland, Ford
38. (35) Cole Whitt, Ford
39. (98) Josh Wise, Ford
40. (23) J.J. Yeley, Toyota
41. (26) Jeb Burton, Toyota
42. (40) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet
43. (62) Brendan Gaughan, Chevrolet