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NASCAR at Kentucky 2015: Start time, lineup, TV schedule and live streaming

Jeff Gluck   | Paste BN Sports
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SPARTA, Ky. — It's NASCAR race night at Kentucky Speedway, and we've got some essential information you need to get ready for Saturday night's Sprint Cup Series race.

START TIME: George Sherman, the president of Advance Auto Parts, will instruct drivers to start their engines at 7:37 p.m. Eastern time tonight, followed by the green flag at 7:45 p.m. So if you want to skip the pre-race show and just tune in for the race, turn on your TV at 7:45 p.m.

RACE DISTANCE: The Quaker State 400 is 267 laps around the 1.5-mile Kentucky Speedway for a total of 400.5 miles.

NATIONAL ANTHEM: The 113th Army Band from nearby Fort Knox will play the national anthem prior to tonight's race.

TV/RADIO SCHEDULE: NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) will broadcast tonight's race for the first time in Sprint Cup Series history and has a pre-race show beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET. The Performance Racing Network (PRN) will call the race on the radio.

LIVE STREAMING: A live stream of the race is available for subscribers via NBC Sports' website and mobile app.

WEATHER: The National Weather Service says -- surprisingly -- that rain is unlikely for tonight's race. Temperatures should be in the high 70s at the start of the race and it should be an overall pleasant night for racing.

LAST TIME: Brad Keselowski dominated the Kentucky race last year, leading 199 of 267 laps en route to victory.

STARTING LINEUP: For the second straight week, qualifying was canceled due to weather. Kyle Larson was awarded the No. 1 starting spot with Keselowski starting second (based on practice speeds).

Here's the starting lineup for tonight's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Kentucky:

  1. Kyle Larson
  2. Brad Keselowski
  3. Jeff Gordon
  4. Joey Logano
  5. Martin Truex Jr.
  6. Jimmie Johnson
  7. Jamie McMurray
  8. Denny Hamlin
  9. Kyle Busch
  10. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
  11. Austin Dillon
  12. Aric Almirola
  13. Kurt Busch
  14. Paul Menard
  15. Kevin Harvick
  16. Matt Kenseth
  17. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
  18. Sam Hornish Jr.
  19. Kasey Kahne
  20. Carl Edwards
  21. Casey Mears
  22. Tony Stewart
  23. Danica Patrick
  24. AJ Allmendinger
  25. David Ragan
  26. Ryan Newman
  27. Greg Biffle
  28. Trevor Bayne
  29. Michael Annett
  30. Clint Bowyer
  31. Alex Bowman
  32. Justin Allgaier
  33. Cole Whitt
  34. David Gilliland
  35. Jeb Burton
  36. Landon Cassill
  37. Josh Wise
  38. Brett Moffitt
  39. Matt DiBenedetto
  40. Will Kimmel III
  41. JJ Yeley
  42. Reed Sorenson
  43. Alex Kennedy

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