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Previewing the action as the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series moves on to Phoenix International Raceway.
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It’s NASCAR race day at Phoenix Raceway, and we’ve got everything you need to know to get ready for Sunday’s Camping World 500.

START TIME: Tamara Ward, Chief Marketing Officer for Camping World, will instruct drivers to start their engines at 3:37 p.m. ET today (12:37 p.m. local), followed by the green flag at 3:44 p.m (12:44 p.m. local). So if you want to skip the pre-race show and just tune in for the race, turn on your TV by 3:44 p.m.

RACE DISTANCE: The Camping World 500 is 500 kilometers — not miles. That’s 312 laps around the 1-mile Phoenix Raceway for a total of 312 miles.

SEGMENTS: Beginning this season, NASCAR is dividing every race into segments and awarding one bonus point to the winner of each stage. Segment lengths will be different for every race. Also, the top 10 finishers of segments 1 and 2 will be awarded regular-season points in descending order from 10 to 1. Here are the segments for the Camping World 500: Stage 1: 75 laps; Stage 2: 75 laps; Stage 3: 162 laps.

NATIONAL ANTHEM/FLYOVER: Phoenix native Dr. Jesse McGuire, trumpet player, recording artist and published author, will perform the national anthem before today’s race. Two F-35’s from the 62nd Fighter Squadron at Luke Air Force Base near Phoenix will perform a flyover.

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TV/RADIO SCHEDULE: Fox will broadcast the race on TV and has a pre-race show beginning at 3 p.m. ET (Noon local). Motor Racing Network (MRN) and Sirius/XM Radio will call the race on the radio.

LIVE STREAMING: Fox is offering a live stream through its Fox Sports Go app.

WEATHER: The heat is on. The Weather Channel is calling for sunny skies and a high of 95 degrees, with no rain in the forecast.

LAST TIME: Joey Logano took the checkered flag, holding off Kyle Busch, to clinch a berth in the championship race. And one year ago, Kevin Harvick posted the closest finish in track history with his sixth win in the past nine races at Phoenix.

STARTING LINEUP: Logano won the pole, clocking a top speed of of 137.321 mph, to edge out Ryan Blaney and Dale Earnhardt Jr. It was Logano’s 18th career pole but first in 17 races in Phoenix.

Here’s the starting lineup for today’s race at Phoenix (car number in parentheses):

1. (22) Joey Logano, Ford

2. (21) Ryan Blaney, Ford

3. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet

4. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet

5. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet

6. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford

7. (24) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet

8. (77) Erik Jones, Toyota

9. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota

10. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet

11. (41) Kurt Busch, Ford

12. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota

13. (14) Clint Bowyer, Ford

14. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet

15. (13) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet

16. (78) Martin Truex Jr, Toyota

17. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet

18. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet

19. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota

20. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet

21. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford

22. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet

23. (4) Kevin Harvick, Ford

24. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford

25. (95) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet

26. (10) Danica Patrick, Ford

27. (19) Daniel Suarez, Toyota

28. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford

29. (34) Landon Cassill, Ford

30. (32) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford

31. (83) Corey LaJoie, Toyota

32. (72) Cole Whitt, Chevrolet

33. (37) Chris Buescher, Chevrolet

34. (38) David Ragan, Ford

35. (15) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet

36. (23) Gray Gaulding, Toyota

37. (55) Derrike Cope, Chevrolet

38. (33) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Chevrolet

39. (51) Timmy Hill, Chevrolet

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PHOTOS: 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series schedule

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Feb. 18: The Advance Auto Parts Clash at Daytona International
Feb 26: Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway
March 5: Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor
March 12: Kobalt 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (3:30
March 19: Camping World 500 at Phoenix Raceway (3:30
March 26: Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana,
April 2: STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway (2 p.m.,
April 9: O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway
April 23: Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway (2
April 30: Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond International
May 7: GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway (2 p.m.,
May 13: Go Bowling 400 at Kansas Speedway (7:30 p.m.,
May 20: NASCAR All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway
May 28: Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway (6
June 4: AAA 400 Drive for Autism at Dover International
June 11: Pocono 400 at Pocono Raceway (3 p.m., Fox
June 18: FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International
June 25: Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway (3
July 1: Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway
July 8: Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway (7:30
July 16: New Hampshire 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway
July 23: Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
July 30: Pennsylvania 400 at Pocono Raceway (3 p.m.,
Aug. 6: Watkins Glen 355 at Watkins Glen International
Aug. 13: Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International
Aug. 19: Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor
Sept. 3: Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway
Sept. 9: Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International
Sept. 17: Chicagoland 400 at Chicagoland Speedway (3
Sept. 24: New Hampshire 300 at New Hampshire Motor
Oct. 1: Dover Fall race at Dover International Speedway
Oct. 7: Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway
Oct. 15: Hellmann's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway
Oct. 22: Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway (3
Oct. 29: Martinsville Fall race at Martinsville Speedway
Nov. 5: AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway (2 p.m.,
Nov. 12: Can-Am 500 at Phoenix Raceway (2:30 p.m.,
Nov. 19: Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway