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Sunday’s Clash at Daytona: Start time, lineup and more

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Advance Auto Parts Clash

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 18: Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #78 5-Hour Energy Extra Strength Toyota, Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, and Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Busch Beer Ford, stand on stage during pre-race festivities for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Advance Auto Parts Clash at Daytona International Speedway on February 18, 2017 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)

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OK, so you had to wait an extra day, but NASCAR racing returns with today’s Advance Auto Parts Clash at Daytona International Speedway.

Rain postponed the non-points race to today. The 17-car field is set to take the green flag at 11:35 a.m. ET.

Here is all the information for tonight’s race.

(All times are Eastern)

START: Command to start engines will be given at 11:23 a.m. The green flag is scheduled for 11:35 a.m.

PRERACE CEREMONIES: The invocation will take place at 11:15 a.m. The National Anthem will be performed at 11:16 a.m.

DISTANCE: The non-points race is scheduled for 75 laps (187.5 miles) around the 2.5-mile track.

SEGMENTS: A caution will split the race into two segments. The first segment will be 25 laps. The second segment will be 50 laps.

SPECIAL RULES: Teams can work on the car during a red flag. ... There is no five-minute clock for teams to make repairs for this event. ... Race is considered official at halfway.

TV/RADIO: Fox Sports 1 will broadcast the race. Coverage begins at 11 a.m. Motor Racing Network’s radio broadcast begins at 11 a.m. and also can be heard at mrn.com. SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will have MRN’s broadcast.

FORECAST: The wunderground.com site predicts a temperature of 71 degrees with an 15 percent chance of rain at the start of the race.

LAST TIME: Denny Hamlin won a crash-filled race last year. Ten of the 25 cars in last year’s field failed to finish because of an accident. Hamlin’s victory was his second in three years in the event. Joe Gibbs Racing has won this event three consecutive years.

STARTING LINEUP: Click here for the starting grid.