NASCAR Cup race at Richmond 2018: Start time, lineup, TV schedule, more
RICHMOND, Va. — It’s NASCAR race day at Richmond Raceway, and we’ve got some essential information you need to get ready for Saturday night's Toyotoa Owners 400 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race:
START TIME: Lauren Fulcher, a proud owner of a 2017 Toyota Yaris IA and a VIP customer of Haley Toyota of Richmond, will instruct drivers to start their engines at 6:37 p.m. ET, followed by the green flag at 6:44 p.m. ET.
RACE DISTANCE: The Toyotoa Owners 400 is 400 laps around the 0.75-mile Richmond International Raceway for a total of 300 miles.
RACE STAGES: After a successful run last season, NASCAR will once again be dividing races into stages and handing out points. Here are the segments for tonight's Cup race: Stage 1: 100 laps, Stage 2: 100 laps, Stage 3: 200 laps.
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NATIONAL ANTHEM: Platinum recording artist and Richmond native Elliott Yamin will perform the national anthem at 6:31 p.m. ET followed by a flyover by 4-F/A-18E’s Super Hornets, from Strike Fighter Squadron VFA- 105 of Naval Air Station Oceana.
TV/RADIO SCHEDULE: Fox will broadcast the race and has a pre-race show beginning at 6:00 p.m. ET. The Motor Racing Network and Sirius/XM NASCAR Radio will call the event on the radio.
LIVE STREAMING: Fox is offering a live stream through its Fox Sports Go app.
WEATHER: Viewers will not have to worry about rain this weekend. The Weather Channel is calling for partly cloudy skies with temperatures in the low 60s at the green flag and tapering down into the low 50s by the checkered.
LAST TIME: Kyle Larson secured his fourth victory of the season and his first at Richmond Raceway, topping Joey Logano in overtime as the fall race finished under caution. And one year ago, Logano led the final 17 laps, edging Penske teammate Brad Keselowski in April for his second victory at Richmond. NASCAR later penalized Logano for infractions discovered in post-race inspection and the win was declared "encumbered," preventing Logano from using it to qualify for the playoffs.
LINEUP: Martin Truex Jr. claimed his third pole of the season and the 18th of his career in Friday's qualifying. Chase Elliott will start alongside on the front row.
Here is the starting lineup for the Toyota Owners 400 (car number in parentheses):
1. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota
2. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet
3. (22) Joey Logano, Ford
4. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota
5. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet
6. (41) Kurt Busch, Ford
7. (20) Erik Jones, Toyota
8. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet
9. (24) William Byron, Chevrolet
10. (4) Kevin Harvick, Ford
11. (88) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet
12. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford
13. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford
14. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet
15. (38) David Ragan, Ford
16. (14) Clint Bowyer, Ford
17. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet
18. (43) Darrell Wallace Jr., Chevrolet
19. (37) Chris Buescher, Chevrolet
20. (21) Paul Menard, Ford
21. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford
22. (8) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet
23. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet
24. (34) Michael McDowell, Ford
25. (10) Aric Almirola, Ford
26. (19) Daniel Suarez, Toyota
27. (32) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford
28. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford
29. (95) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet
30. (15) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet
31. (13) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet
32. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota
33. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet
34. (23) Gray Gaulding, Toyota
35. (72) Cole Whitt, Chevrolet
36. (00) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet
37. (55) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet
38. (51) Harrison Rhodes, Chevrolet