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Kyle Larson is looking to stay atop the NASCAR Cup Series standings when the series hits Texas Motor Speedway for Sunday's AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400.

Larson advanced to the top of Cup Series points with his second-place finish at Martinsville Speedway last week. Martin Truex Jr. is second place with 295 points, followed by Denny Hamlin (292), William Byron (261), Ryan Blaney (261), and Chase Elliott (258).

Hendrick Motorsports finished 1-2-3 in the Cook Out 400 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of its racing team. Byron claimed the victory, and Elliot finished third. The team will be formidable again in Texas.

Other notable participants include Austin Hill, who is making his first Cup start of 2024, driving the No. 33 in a third entry for Richard Childress Racing. Hill’s best Cup finish was 14th at Daytona in August 2023.

Jimmie Johnson will be making his second start of 2024 and first since the Daytona 500. He will be driving the No. 84 for the team he co-owns.

What time does the NASCAR race start today?

  • Track: Texas Motor Speedway
  • Date: Sunday, April 14
  • Start time: 3:30 p.m. ET

Sunday's Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway is scheduled to start at 3:30 p.m. ET, marking a return of racing to the fast track.

What channel is the NASCAR race on today?

  • Track: Texas Motor Speedway
  • TV channel: Fox
  • Live stream: FoxSports.com | Fubo

The Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 will broadcast live on Fox in the United States. Canadian viewers can follow the action on TSN1.

Viewers can also find Sunday's race on FoxSports.com, as well as Fubo, which offers a free trial. Fox will broadcast the race with radio coverage from PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

NASCAR at Texas tickets

  • AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 tickets: StubHub

There are multiple ticket options available for Sunday's race in Fort Worth, Texas. Head to StubHub to find the best deals for the AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 and all Cup Series events.

AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 starting lineup 2024

Starting pos. Driver Car No. Team
1. Kyle Larson 5 Hendrick Motorsports
2. Ty Gibbs 54 Joe Gibbs Racing
3. Christopher Bell 20 Joe Gibbs Racing
4. Tyler Reddick 45 23XI Racing
5. Chase Briscoe 14 Stewart-Haas Racing
6. William Byron 24 Hendrick Motorsports
7. Ryan Blaney 12 Team Penske
8. Austin Cindric 2 Team Penske
9. Martin Truex Jr. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing
10. Bubba Wallace 23  23XI Racing
11. Denny Hamlin 11 Joe Gibbs Racing
12. Ross Chastain 1 Trackhouse Racing
13. Michael McDowell 34 Front Row Motorsports
14. Alex Bowman 48 Hendrick Motorsports
15. Austin Dillon 3 Richard Childress Racing
16. Carson Hocevar 77 Spire Motorsports
17. Daniel Suarez 99 Trackhouse Racing
18. Zane Smith 71 Spire Motorsports
19. Chris Buescher 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing
20. Joey Logano 22 Team Penske
21. Noah Gragson 10 Stewart-Haas Racing
22. Brad Keselowski 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing
23. Corey LaJoie 7 Spire Motorsports
24. Chase Elliott 9 Hendrick Motorsports
25. Josh Berry 4 Stewart-Haas Racing
26. Ryan Preece 41 Stewart-Haas Racing
27. Erik Jones 43 Legacy Motor Club
28. Todd Gilliland 38 Front Row Motorsports
29. Harrison Burton 21 Wood Brothers Racing
30. John Hunter Nemechek 42 Legacy Motor Club
31. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 47 JTG Daughtery Racing
32. Justin Haley 51 Rick Ware Racing
33. Kaz Grala 15 Rick Ware Racing
34. Austin Hill 33 Richard Childress Racing
35. Kyle Busch 8 Richard Childress Racing
36. Ty Dillon 16 Kaulig Racing
37. Jimmie Johnson 84 Legacy Motor Club
38.  Daniel Hemric 31 Kaulig Racing

NASCAR schedule 2024 

(All times ET)

Date Race Track Time TV/Radio
Sun., Apr. 14 AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 (Buy Tickets) Texas Motor Speedway 3:30 p.m. FS1/PRN
Sun., Apr. 21 GEICO 500 (Buy Tickets) Talladega Superspeedway 3 p.m. Fox/MRN
Sun., Apr. 28 Wurth 400 (Buy Tickets) Dover Motor Speedway 2 p.m. FS1/PRN
Sun., May 5 AdventHealth 400 (Buy Tickets) Kansas Speedway 3 p.m. FS1/MRN
Sun., May 12 Goodyear 400 (Buy Tickets) Darlington Raceway 3 p.m. FS1/MRN
Sun., May 19 NASCAR All-Star Open (Buy Tickets) North Wilkesboro Speedway 8 p.m. FS1/MRN
Sun., May 19 NASCAR All-Star Race (Buy Tickets) North Wilkesboro Speedway 8 p.m. FS1/MRN
Sun., May 26 Coca-Cola 600 (Buy Tickets) Charlotte Motor Speedway  6 p.m. Fox/PRN
Sun., June 2 Enjoy Illinois 300 (Buy Tickets) World Wide Technology Raceway 3:30 p.m. FS1/MRN
Sun., June 9 Toyota/Save Mart 350 (Buy Tickets) Sonoma Raceway 3:30 p.m. Fox/PRN
Sun., June 16 Iowa Corn 350 (Buy Tickets) Iowa Speedway 7 p.m. USA/MRN
Sun., June 23 Cup Series race at New Hampshire (Buy Tickets) New Hampshire Motor Speedway 2:30 p.m. USA/PRN
Sun., June 30 Ally 400 (Buy Tickets) Nashville Superspeedway 3:30 p.m. NBC/PRN
Sun., July 7 Grant Park 165 (Buy Tickets) Chicago Street Course 4:30 p.m. NBC/MRN
Sun., July 14 Cup Series Race at Pocono (Buy Tickets) Pocono Raceway 2:30 p.m. USA/MRN
Sun., July 21 Brickyard 400 (Buy Tickets) Indianapolis Motor Speedway 2:30 p.m. NBC/IMS
Sun., Aug. 11 Cook Out 400 (Buy Tickets) Richmond Raceway 6 p.m. USA/MRN
Sun., Aug. 18 FireKeepers Casino 400 (Buy Tickets) Michigan International Raceway 2:30 p.m. USA/MRN
Sat., Aug. 24 Coke Zero Sugar 400 (Buy Tickets) Daytona International Speedway 7:30 p.m. NBC/MRN
Sun., Sept. 1 Cook Out Southern 500 (Buy Tickets) Darlington Raceway 6 p.m. USA/MRN

NASCAR playoff race schedule 2024

(All times ET)

Date Race Track Time TV/Radio Winner
Sun., Sept. 8 Quaker State 400 (Buy Tickets) Atlanta Motor Speedway 3 p.m. USA/PRN
Sun., Sept. 15 Go Bowling at the Glen (Buy Tickets) Watkins Glen International 3 p.m. USA/MRN
Sat., Sept. 21 Bass Pro Shops Night Race (Buy Tickets) Bristol Motor Speedway 7:30 p.m. USA/PRN
Sun., Sept. 29 Hollywood Casino 400 (Buy Tickets) Kansas Speedway 3 p.m. USA/PRN
Sun., Oct. 6 YellaWood 500 (Buy Tickets) Talladega Superspeedway 2 p.m. NBC/MRN
Sun., Oct. 13 Bank of America Roval 400 (Buy Tickets) Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course 2 p.m. NBC/PRN
Sun., Oct. 20 South Point 400 (Buy Tickets) Las Vegas Motor Speedway 2:30 p.m. NBC/PRN
Sun., Oct. 27 Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami (Buy Tickets) Homestead-Miami Speedway 2:30 p.m. NBC/MRN
Sun., Nov. 3 XFINITY 500 (Buy Tickets) Martinsville Speedway 2 p.m. NBC/MRN
Sun., Nov. 10 NASCAR Cup Series Championship (Buy Tickets) Phoenix Raceway 3 p.m. NBC/MRN

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Todd Karpovich is a freelance contributor to The Sporting News. He is also a frequent contributor to the Associated Press, the Baltimore Sun, and PressBox, among other media outlets nationwide, including the Boston Globe, Dallas Morning News, Boston Herald, and Chicago Tribune. He is the author of “If These Walls Could Talk: Stories from the Baltimore Ravens Sideline, Locker Room, and Press Box”; “Skipper Supreme: Buck Showalter and the Baltimore Orioles”; “Manchester United (Europe's Best Soccer Clubs),” “Derek Jeter and the New York Yankees,” and “Michigan State Spartans (Inside College Football).”