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