Martin Truex Jr. celebrates after winning the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.(Photo: Mark J. Rebilas, USA TODAY Sports)

This is the NASCAR race day at the Homestead-Miami Speedway, and we have some vital information to prepare for the Sunday's Ford EcoBoost 400 Race for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series:

START TIME: Josh Dallas, NBC star manifestowill order pilots to start their engines at 14:54. AND, followed by green flag at 15:03 ET.

RACE DISTANCE: The Ford EcoBoost 400 performs 267 laps around the 1.5 mile Speedest Homestead-Miami circuit, for a total of 400 miles.

RACE STEPS: After a successful race last season, NASCAR will be back dividing the races into stages and distributing points. Here are the segments of today's race: Step 1: 80 laps, Step 2: 80 laps, Step 3: 107 laps.

Playoffs: Today 's race is the last of 10 playoff races and will decide the 2018 NASCAR Cup Champion of Monster Energy Series. Here are the contenders for the championship: Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick, Joey Logano and Martin Truex Jr.

NATIONAL ANTHEM: Sergeant Ryan Carson of the US Air Force Band will perform the national anthem at 2:47 pm. ET, followed by an overflight of four F-16s from 93rd Fighter Squadron at Homestead Air Reserve Base.

TV RADIO PROGRAM: The race will be broadcast on NBC from 2.30pm. AND, with a pre-show starting at 1:30 pm ET. Radio calls can be found on Motor Racing Network and Sirius / XM NASCAR Radio.

LIVE STREAMING: NBCSports.com will broadcast the live race for those who log in with the credentials of their cable / satellite provider.

WEATHER Ideal. Weather Channel calls for a sunny sky with temperatures in the 80's green flag and temperatures up to 70 at the latest at the end of the race. Rain is not part of the forecast, but it's South Florida, so you never know.

LAST TIME: Martin Truex Jr. led 78 laps, including the last 51, to win his first NASCAR Cup Series championship. Truex beat Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick and Brad Keselowski in the championship 4.

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S & # 39; ALIGN: Denny Hamlin won his fourth pole of the season and won the Homestead qualifiers for the second year in a row. Team-mate Joe Gibbs Racing's Kyle Busch will start second, Truex third, Logano fifth and Harvick 12th.

Here is the starting range for the Ford EcoBoost 400 today (car number in parentheses):

1. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota

2. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota

3. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota

4. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford

5. (22) Joey Logano, Ford

6. (41) Kurt Busch, Ford

7. (20) Erik Jones, Toyota

8. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet

9. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford

10. (10) Aric Almirola, Ford

11. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet

12. (4) Kevin Harvick, Ford

13. (88) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet

14. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet

15. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford

16. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet

17. (6) Matt Kenseth, Ford

18. (19) Daniel Suarez, Toyota

19. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet

20. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet

21. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet

22. (21) Paul Ménard, Ford

23. (43) Bubba Wallace, Chevrolet

24. (34) Michael McDowell, Ford

25. (38) David Ragan, Ford

26. (14) Clint Bowyer, Ford

27. (37) Chris Buescher, Chevrolet

28. (24) William Byron, Chevrolet

29. (32) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford

30. (95) Regan Smith, Chevrolet

31. (13) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet

32. (00) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet

33. (23) JJ Yeley, Ford

34. (72) Corey LaJoie, Chevrolet

35. (99) Kyle Weatherman, Chevrolet

36. (51) BJ McLeod, Ford

37. (97) Tanner Berryhill, Toyota

38. (66) Timmy Hill, Toyota

39. (15) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet

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