Daytona Beach just up the coast from St Augustine also hosts the first race of the year in February. We on the Palm Coast are so fortuneate to have this wonderful american sport centered here.

Brad Keslowski favored to Win Nascar Championship

Below is today’s story by SBNation.com reprinted here.
NASCAR at Homestead: Start time, lineup, TV/radio schedule, live streaming info and more
+
By Jeff Gluck on Nov 18, 8:22a
It’s NASCAR race day at Homestead-Miami Speedway, and we’ve got the actual race start time, the starting lineup and some other facts about today’s Ford EcoBoost 400 for you below.

What time does the race start today? Today’s NASCAR season finale has a late afternoon start time in order to finish close to primetime on the East Coast. Captain Jonathan Hillstrand from the hit show Deadliest Catch will give the command to fire engines at 3:11 p.m. Eastern time, followed by the green flag at 3:18 p.m.

Race name/distance: Today’s race is the Ford EcoBoost 400, which is 267 laps and 400 miles to close out the NASCAR season. Ford is the sponsor of “Ford Championship Weekend” at Homestead, which is the conclusion of all three national series in NASCAR.

TV, radio and live streaming: Today’s race can be seen on ESPN. There IS live streaming of the race today, which can be found at NASCAR.com’s “RaceBuddy” site and on the “Watch ESPN” app. If you’ll be away from your computer and TV, check the Motor Racing Network’s web site for a list of affiliate radio stations in your area.

*** NOTE: If you’re out and about today and can’t watch the race, make sure to follow me (@jeff_gluck) on Twitter. I’ll be tweeting updates about the event. ***

National anthem: Chris Mann, who appeared on The Voice, will sing the national anthem at Homestead. The track is apparently high on reality show singers – American Idol’s Pia Toscano sang the anthem here last year.

Tickets: Homestead has not been announced as a sellout, so there should be tickets available if you’re thinking of making a last-minute trip to see who wins the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship today.

Weather: The unofficial NASCAR weatherman, Brian Neudorff, says today’s weather in South Florida will be very pleasant and sunny with temperatures in the low 80s.

Last time: One year ago, in one of the greatest NASCAR championship races ever, Tony Stewart won the race and tied with Carl Edwards, winning the season championship on a tiebreaker. This season, Brad Keselowski has a 20-point lead over five-time champion Jimmie Johnson heading into the finale.

Here’s the starting lineup for today’s NASCAR race at Homestead-Miami Speedway:

Joey Logano
Marcos Ambrose
Brad Keselowski
Carl Edwards
Aric Almirola
Clint Bowyer
Martin Truex Jr.
Kyle Busch
Mark Martin
Jimmie Johnson
Matt Kenseth
Kasey Kahne
Greg Biffle
Jamie McMurray
Jeff Gordon
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Sam Hornish Jr.
Paul Menard
Ryan Newman
Travor Bayne
Juan Pablo Montoya
David Stremme
Kevin Harvick
Regan Smith
Michael McDowell
Kurt Busch
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Casey Mears
Mike Bliss
Landon Cassill
Dave Blaney
Bobby Labonte
Jeff Burton
David Ragan
Tony Stewart
Josh Wise
David Reutimann
Travis Kvapil
JJ Yeley
David Gilliland
Denny Hamlin
Ken Schrader
Scott Riggs