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April 22, 2017

Snapshot: Bristol


BUY TICKETS: See the races at Bristol

At a Glance

What: Food City 500

Where: Bristol Motor Speedway, a .533-mile oval in Bristol, Tenn.
When: Monday, April 24

Green flag: 1:07:30 p.m. ET

TV/Radio: FOX, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Forecast: Showers likely, rain could be heavy at time. Cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

National anthem: Todd Smith, Recording Artist and lead singer of Selah

Grand Marshal: Kelley Earnhardt Miller, Kerry Earnhardt

Honorary Starter: Steve Smith, Food City President/CEO

Race distance: 500 laps, 266.5 miles

Pit road speed: 30 mph

Caution car speed: 35 mph

Competition caution: Lap 60
Stage lengths: Stage 1 ends on Lap 125. Stage 2 ends on Lap 250. Final stage is scheduled to end on Lap 500

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