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NASCAR Cup Series at Texas: Starting lineup, TV schedule for Sunday's race

nick gray, nashville tennessean
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The NASCAR Cup Series playoffs continues into the Round of 12, starting with Sunday's Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Texas Motor Speedway.

Kevin Harvick, Joey Logano, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Michael McDowell were eliminated from the playoffs after last Saturday's race in Bristol. Logano, the defending champion, struggled for most of the season after an early victory in the regular season. Harvick, in his final full-time Cup season, struggled all night at Bristol in a normally good race track for the No. 4 team. Stenhouse, the Daytona 500 champion, had a tough draw with the first three races of the playoffs. McDowell, the Indianapolis road course winner, struggled throughout the Round of 16.

The new round and points reset helps Martin Truex Jr., who was fortunate to make the Round of 12. But with the points reset, Truex now is tied for the points lead.

Here's what you need to know about Sunday's race:

NASCAR Cup Series at Texas schedule

Green Flag Time: 2:30 p.m. CT on Sunday, Sept. 24

Track: Texas Motor Speedway (1.5 mile oval) in Fort Worth, Texas

Qualifying: 12:20 p.m. CT qualifying on Saturday (on USA Network)

Length: 267 laps, 400 miles

Stages: 80 laps, 80 laps, 107 laps

TV coverage: USA Network

Radio: PRN

Streaming: NBC Sports app (subscription required); GoPRN.com and SiriusXM for audio (subscription required)

Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 starting lineup

Row 1

1. Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota

2. Chris Buescher, No. 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford

Row 2

3. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford

4. Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Row 3

5. Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

6. AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

Row 4

7. Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

8. Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Row 5

9. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

10. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Row 6

11. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

12. Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet

Row 7

13. Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

14. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Row 8

15. Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota

16. Martin Truex Jr., No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Row 9

17. Michael McDowell, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford

18. William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Row 10

19. Carson Hocevar, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet

20. Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford

Row 11

21. Aric Almirola, No. 10 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

22. Kevin Harvick, No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

Row 12

23. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford

24. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet

Row 13

25. Ryan Preece, No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

26. Ty Dillon, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

Row 14

27. Corey Lajoie, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

28. Justin Haley, No. 31 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

Row 15

29. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

30. Harrison Burton, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford

Row 16

31. Chase Briscoe, No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

32. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford

Row 17

33. Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford

34. BJ McLeod, No. 78 Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet

Row 18

35. JJ Yeley, No. 15 Rick Ware Racing Ford

36. Todd Gilliland, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford

NASCAR playoff standings heading into Texas

3 races remain in the Round of 12; top 8 advance; a win by a playoff driver locks that driver into the next round

1. William Byron — 3,036 (+25 ahead of 9th place)

2. Martin Truex Jr. — 3,036 (+25)

3. Denny Hamlin — 3,032 (+21)

4: Kyle Larson — 3,023 (+12)

5. Chris Buescher — 3,021 (+10)

6. Kyle Busch — 3,019 (+8)

7. Christopher Bell — 3,016 (+5)

8. Tyler Reddick — 3,014 (+3)

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9. Ross Chastain — 3,011 (-3 points behind 8th place)

10. Brad Keselowski — 3,011 (-3)

11. Ryan Blaney — 3,008 (-6)

12. Bubba Wallace — 3,000 (-14)

This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: NASCAR Texas: Starting lineup, TV schedule for Sunday's Cup Series race