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Bank of America 500 moved up to 1:10 p.m. ET on Sunday

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bank of America 500

CHARLOTTE, NC - OCTOBER 09: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, leads a pack of cars during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 9, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images)

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The start time for Sunday’s Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway has been moved up to 1:10 p.m. ET due to the threat of weather.

The race will still air on NBC.

Gates will open at 9 a.m. The driver-crew chief meeting will take place at 11 a.m. and driver introductions begin 12:20 p.m.

The opening race of the second round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs was originally scheduled to start at 2:10 p.m.

Denny Hamlin will start from the pole.