NASCAR playoffs 2019: Schedule, lineup, TV and more for Drydene 400 at Dover
It’s race day at Dover International Speedway, and we've got all the information you need to get ready for Sunday's Drydene 400, the fourth of 10 playoff races in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series:
START TIME: 2:30 p.m. ET. GREEN FLAG: 2:45 p.m. ET.
John Arnold, Owner of Drydene Performance Products, will instruct drivers to start their engines at 2:37 p.m. ET.
TV: NBCSN. Pre-race broadcast begins at 2 p.m. ET.
RADIO: Motor Racing Network. STREAMING: For those who sign in with their cable/satellite provider's credentials, you can watch at stream.nbcsports.com.
RACE DISTANCE: 400 laps around the 1-mile Dover International Speedway for a total of 400 miles.
STAGE LENGTHS (laps per stage): Stage 1: 120 Stage 2: 120. Stage 3: 160.
STANDINGS (heading into fourth playoff race): 1. Kyle Busch, 2. Martin Truex Jr., 3. Denny Hamlin, 4. Joey Logano, 5. Kevin Harvick, 6. Chase Elliott, 7. Brad Keselowski, 8. Kyle Larson, 9. Alex Bowman, 10. Ryan Blaney, 11. William Byron, 12. Clint Bowyer.
NATIONAL ANTHEM: The USO Show Troupe will peform the anthem at 2:31 p.m. ET, followed by a flyover by four F/A-18F Super Hornets from the VFA-11 Red Rippers of the Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia.
OPINION: Did failure to make playoffs cost Stenhouse his ride?
BOWMAN: Doesn't really care about drink thrown in his face
LAST WEEK: Elliott wins, tensions flare at Roval playoff race
WEATHER: Pleasant. The Weather Channel is forecasting cloudy skies and temperatures in the mid 70s, with little to no chance of rain.
LAST TIME: Martin Truex Jr. led 132 of 400 laps at his home track, cruising to a 9.501 second win over runner-up Alex Bowman in May. And one year ago, Chase Elliott led the final 11 laps and edged past Denny Hamlin by 0.265 seconds to earn the first of two wins in the second round of the 2018 playoffs.
LINEUP: Denny Hamlin edged Kyle Larson for the pole in Saturday's qualifying and will lead the field to green in his 500th career NASCAR Cup Series start.
Here is the lineup for the Drydene 400 (car number in parentheses):
1. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota
2. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet
3. (19) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota
4. (4) Kevin Harvick, Ford
5. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet
6. (24) William Byron, Chevrolet
7. (10) Aric Almirola, Ford
8. (20) Erik Jones, Toyota
9. (1) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet
10. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford
11. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet
12. (88) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet
13. (21) Paul Menard, Ford
14. (22) Joey Logano, Ford
15. (41) Daniel Suarez, Ford
16. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford
17. (14) Clint Bowyer, Ford
18. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota
19. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford
20. (95) Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota
21. (38) David Ragan, Ford
22. (37) Chris Buescher, Chevrolet
23. (36) Matt Tifft, Ford
24. (6) Ryan Newman, Ford
25. (13) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet
26. (43) Bubba Wallace, Chevrolet
27. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet
28. (34) Michael McDowell, Ford
29. (32) Corey LaJoie, Ford
30. (00) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet
31. (8) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet
32. (47) Ryan Preece, Chevrolet
33. (51) BJ McLeod, Chevrolet
34. (15) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet
35. (52) JJ Yeley, Ford
36. (27) Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet
37. (54) Garrett Smithley, Ford
38. (77) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet
Follow Horrow on Twitter @EllenJHorrow.