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Tonight’s Xfinity race at Kentucky: Start time, weather, TV/radio info

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Xfinity Series drivers may be angered by Kentucky's handling of tire dragging, but the Speedway claims this is exactly what they did after the repave last year.

William Byron goes for his third consecutive NASCAR Xfinity Series win and he does so at a track he won at last year - in the Camping World Truck Series. To extend his winning streak, Byron will have to beat a field that includes Kyle Busch, who won the Xfinity race at Kentucky last year.

Here are the particulars for tonight’s Xfinity race:

(All times are Eastern)

START: Anthony Smiley, regional sales manager, Boyd Brothers Transportation, will give the command to start engines at 8:07 p.m. Green flag is set for 8:15 p.m.

DISTANCE: The race is scheduled for 200 laps (300 miles) around the 1.5-mile speedway.

COMPETITION CAUTION: Lap 20

STAGES: Stage 1 ends on Lap 45. Stage 2 ends on Lap 90.

PRERACE SCHEDULE: The Xfinity garage opens at 11 a.m. The driver/crew chief meeting is at 5:45 p.m. Driver introductions are at 7:32 p.m.

NATIONAL ANTHEM: Devin Hale will perform the Anthem at 8:01 p.m.

TV/RADIO: NBCSN will broadcast the race. Coverage begins at 7:30 p.m. Performance Racing Network’s broadcast on radio and at goprn.com begins at 7:30 p.m. SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will carry the PRN broadcast.

FORECAST: The wunderground.com site predicts 76 degrees at race time with a 58 percent chance of rain at the start of the race.

LAST YEAR: Kyle Busch led 185 of 201 laps to win. Austin Dillon placed second. Daniel Suarez was third.

STARTING LINEUP: Click here for the starting lineup.