What: AAA Texas 500 Where: Texas Motor Speedway, 1.5-mile oval in Fort Worth, Texas Green flag: 2:16 p.m. ET TV/Radio: NBCSN, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Forecast: 88 degrees at drop of green flag, according to Weather.com. South-southwest winds at 15 mph. National Anthem: Air National Guard Band of the Southwest Grand marshals: 60 AAA emergency roadside assistance techs that helped in Hurricane Harvey relief efforts Honorary pace car driver: Chip Gaines, star of HGTV's "Fixer Upper" Race distance: 334 laps, 501 miles Pit road speed: 45 mph Caution car speed: 55 mph Stage lengths: Stage 1 ends on Lap 85. Stage 2 ends on Lap 170. Final stage is scheduled to end on Lap 334.
Where the playoff drivers will line up:| Driver | Starting spot | Wins at Texas |
| Martin Truex Jr. | 7th | 0 |
| Kyle Busch | 5th | 2 |
| Brad Keselowski | 10th | 0 |
| Kevin Harvick | 3rd | 0 |
| Jimmie Johnson | 9th | 7 |
| Ryan Blaney | 8th | 0 |
| Denny Hamlin | 2nd | 2 |
| Chase Elliott | 34th | 0 |