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NASCAR race today: Everything you need to know for the Cup Series regular season finale at Daytona on Saturday

By Ryan Pritt

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Time for the NASCAR Cup Series regular season finale has drawn near at Daytona International Speedway.

With Daytona Beach weather clearing a bit, the forecast looks optimistic for racing at the scheduled start time of 7:30 p.m.

Alex Bowman will roll off second for Hendrick Motorsports in his pursuit at securing a postseason berth. Teammate Kyle Larson will line up right behind him in third.

Here's everything you need to know for 400 miles of superspeedway racing under the lights at the famed 2.5-mile tri-oval:

Is there a NASCAR race today?

The NASCAR Cup Series regular season finale is slated for Daytona International Speedway.

When is the NASCAR race today?

The NASCAR Cup Series race is slated for a 7:30 p.m. start time.

What channel is NASCAR on today?

The NASCAR Cup Series race will air on NBC.

NASCAR starting lineup for Saturday

(Note: Qualifying determined by metric after canceled due to weather)

Ryan Blaney, No. 12
Alex Bowman, No. 48 Ally Chevrolet
Kyle Larson, No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet
Joey Logano, No. 22
Austin Cindric, No. 2
Denny Hamlin, No. 11
Austin Dillon, No. 3
William Byron, No. 24 Liberty University Chevrolet
Chase Briscoe, No. 19
Brad Keselowski, No. 6
Josh Berry, No. 21
Daniel Suarez, No. 99
Zane Smith, No. 38
Kyle Busch, No. 8
Christopher Bell, No. 22
Carson Hocevar, No. 77
Shane van Gisbergen, No. 88
Ty Gibbs, No. 54
Ross Chastain, No. 1
Michael McDowell, No. 71
AJ Allmendinger, No. 16
Bubba Wallace, No. 23
Ty Dillon, No. 10
Chris Buescher, No. 17
Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47
Erik Jones, No. 43
Tyler Reddick, No. 45
Todd Gilliland, No. 34
Cole Custer, No. 41
Chase Elliott, No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet
Ryan Preece, No. 60
Noah Gragson, No. 4
Riley Herbst, No. 35
John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42
Cody Ware, No. 51
Austin Hill, No. 33
Justin Haley, No. 7
BJ McLeod, No. 78
Casey Mears, No. 66
Joey Gase, No. 44

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Hendrick Motorsports paint schemes for Daytona

Check out Larson's No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevy

From all angles: Elliott's No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevy

See Byron's No. 24 Liberty University livery

Back in black and purple: Bowmans' No. 48 Ally ride

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NASCAR driver averages for Daytona

Kyle Larson statistics at Daytona

Starts:	22
Wins:	0
Poles:	1
Top fives:	0
Top 10s:	5
Laps led:	36
Average start:	15.3
Average finish:	21.9

Chase Elliott statistics at Daytona

Starts:	19
Wins:	0
Poles:	3
Top fives:	3
Top 10s:	5
Laps led:	174
Average start:	10.7
Average finish:	21.0

William Byron statistics at Daytona

Starts:	15
Wins:	3
Poles:	1
Top fives:	4
Top 10s:	5
Laps led:	110
Average start:	13.1
Average finish:	21.7

Alex Bowman statistics at Daytona

Starts:	18
Wins:	0
Poles:	3
Top fives:	2
Top 10s:	7
Laps led:	53
Average start:	14.4
Average finish:	14.7

NASCAR points standings

* clinched regular season championship

Driver	Wins	Points	Playoff points
1. Denny Hamlin	4	766 (ADV)	24
2. Kyle Larson	3	759 (ADV)	23
3. Shane van Gisbergen	4	464 (ADV)	22
t-4. William Byron	2	839* (ADV)	17
t-4. Christopher Bell	3	748 (ADV)	17
6. Ryan Blaney	1	756 (ADV)	11
t-7. Bubba Wallace	1	639 (ADV)	8
t-7. Austin Cindric	1	543 (ADV)	8
t-9. Chase Briscoe	1	698 (ADV)	7
t-9. Joey Logano	1	616 (ADV)	7
t-12. Chase Elliott	1	771 (ADV)	6
t-12. Ross Chastain	1	589 (ADV)	6
t-12. Josh Berry	1	476 (ADV)	6
14. Austin Dillon	1	460 (ADV)	5
15. Tyler Reddick	0	714 (+89)	2
16. Alex Bowman	0	685 (+60)	0
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17. Chris Buescher	0	625 (-60)	-3
18. Ryan Preece	0	591 (-94)	2
19. Kyle Busch	0	537 (-148)	0
20. Ty Gibbs	0	512 (-173)	0