Following Josh Berry's first career win at Las Vegas, the NASCAR Cup Series heads back to the east coast to Homestead-Miami Speedway for the running of the Straight Talk Wireless 400.
This week's stop in Miami is the second straight at a 1.5-mile track and the sixth race on the Cup Series schedule. It is the first time the series has raced at Homestead-Miami Speedway in the spring since 2021 after the track hosted a playoff race each of the last three seasons.
So, let's dive right into the Straight Talk Wireless 400 with the starting lineup after qualifying as well as all of the info about the TV broadcast, start time and more that fans need to know ahead of the green flag.
Straight Talk Wireless 400 starting lineup: Full NASCAR qualifying results
Here's a look at the NASCAR Cup Series qualifying results at Homestead-Miami and the Straight Talk Wireless 400 starting lineup as a result.
Straight Talk Wireless 400 Starting Position | NASCAR Cup Series Driver |
|---|---|
1st | Alex Bowman |
2nd | Josh Berry |
3rd | Noah Gragson |
4th | Chase Briscoe |
5th | William Byron |
6th | Ryan Blaney |
7th | John Hunter Nemechek |
8th | Austin Cindric |
9th | Bubba Wallace |
10th | AJ Allmendinger |
11th | Chris Buescher |
12th | Joey Logano |
13th | Ty Gibbs |
14th | Kyle Larson |
15th | Carson Hocevar |
16th | Christopher Bell |
17th | Zane Smith |
18th | Chase Elliott |
19th | Riley Herbst |
20th | Tyler Reddick |
21st | Justin Haley |
22nd | Kyle Busch |
23rd | Denny Hamlin |
24th | Cole Custer |
25th | Ross Chastain |
26th | Michael McDowell |
27th | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. |
28th | Erik Jones |
29th | Todd Gilliland |
30th | Austin Dillon |
31st | Ryan Preece |
32nd | Brad Keselowski |
33rd | Daniel Suarez |
34th | Ty Dillon |
35th | Shane van Gisbergen |
36th | Cody Ware |
37th | JJ Yeley |
Alex Bowman is on the pole for Sunday's race at Homestead-Miami. With a fast lap of 168.845 mph, the Hendrick Motorsports driver claimed his sixth career pole and his first at Homestead-Miami. Berry will roll off second following his first Cup Series win at Las Vegas while points-leader William Byron will start fifth. Other notable starters include Ryan Blaney (sixth), Joey Logano (12th), Kyle Larson (14th), three-race winner Christopher Bell (16th), Chase Elliott (18th), Tyler Reddick (20th) and Denny Hamlin (23rd).
NASCAR race start time today: When does the Straight Talk Wireless 400 green flag wave?
Sunday's race at Homestead-Miami will begin shortly after 3 p.m. ET for the Straight Talk Wireless 400. According to AccuWeather, the temperature is forecasted to be in the upper 70s with intervals of clouds and sunshine and a zero percent chance of rain during the race.
Straight Talk Wireless 400 stages explained
Here is what the stage breakdown looks like based on the number of laps being run in the Straight Talk Wireless 400:
Straight Talk Wireless 400 Stage | Lap Number When Points Awarded |
|---|---|
Stage 1 | 80 |
Stage 2 | 165 |
Final Stage | 267 |
For those who don't know, most of the points for the season-long NASCAR Cup Series standings will be awarded for the final stage. Stages 1 and 2, though, give teams two additional opportunities to score points, as well as extra breaks for pit stops (and for the TV product, commercial breaks). Ten points go the stage winners, and the remainder of the top 10 receive points in decreasing order with the 10th-place finisher getting one point. The stage victories and additional points can prove valuable throughout the season as drivers try to qualify for the 10-race playoffs that begin at Darlington Raceway on Aug. 31.
Straight Talk Wireless 400 TV channel, broadcast and streaming info
The NASCAR Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami on Sunday will be broadcast on FS1 with the pre-race coverage of the Straight Talk Wireless 400 beginning at 1:30 p.m. ET and the race starting shortly after 3 p.m. ET. Fans can also catch the race on MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio and streaming on Max.