NASCAR 2017 Race 8: Bristol Food City 500 Schedule, Starting Order and Picks

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Note: All times are ET


SUNDAY, APRIL 23:

PRE-RACE SCHEDULE

—12:00:00 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Driver & Crew Chief Meeting
—1:20:00 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Driver Introductions (from Turn 3)
—1:55:30 p.m.: "God Bless USA" by Lee Greenwood (Soliders in grandstands)
—1:59:30 p.m.: Pledge of Allegiance by: USAF Chief MSgt Christopher Robinson
—2:00:00 p.m.: Presentation of Colors by: Grandy High School JROTC Color Guard
—2:00:20 p.m.: Invocation by: Mike Rife, Vansant Church of Christ, Vansant, Virginia
—2:01:00 p.m.: National Anthem by: Todd Smith, Recording Artist and lead singer of Selah
—2:02:30 p.m.: Flyover TOT by: (4) T-38s 49th Fighter Training Squadron from Columbus AFB, Mississippi (Turn 3 to Turn 1)
—2:07:30 p.m.: "Drivers, Start Your Engines" by: Kerry Earnhardt and Kelley Earnhardt Miller
—2:13:30 p.m.: Start of the Food City 500 (500 LAPS, 266.5 MILES)


ON TRACK
-- 2 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 (500 laps, 266.5 miles), FOX (Follow live)

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Starting order

1. Kyle Larson
2. Chase Elliott
3. Martin Truex Jr.
4. Brad Keselowski
5. Joey Logano
6. Ryan Blaney
7. Kyle Busch
8. Jamie McMurray
9. Clint Bowyer
10. Kevin Harvick
11. Jimmie Johnson
12. Trevor Bayne
13. Ryan Newman
14. Erik Jones
15. Kurt Busch
16. Denny Hamlin
17. Kasey Kahne
18. Aric Almirola
19. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
20. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
21. Austin Dillon
22. Matt Kenseth
23. Daniel Suarez
24. Ty Dillon
25. AJ Allmendinger
26. Paul Menard
27. Chris Buescher
28. Michael McDowell
29. Danica Patrick
30. Landon Cassill
31. Cole Whitt
32. Matt DiBenedetto
33. David Ragan
34. Reed Sorenson
35. Corey LaJoie
36. Gray Gaulding
37. Jeffrey Earnhardt
38. Timmy Hill
39. Derrike Cope

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Potential rain delay for Sunday. Starting order was based on point standing.

Rescheduled for Monday. 1PM Eastern

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My picks:

Dale Earnhardt, Jr
Chase Elliott
Kevin Harvick

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I pick Larson to take second
Harvick to win

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135 laps to go and Larson is holding second place

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Congrats to Jimmie Johnson, back to back. Larson and Truex with stages.

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Jimmie is on it !!