NASCAR At Charlotte Motor Speedway: 2011 Start Time, Starting Lineup, TV/Radio Listings And More

It's NASCAR race night at Charlotte Motor Speedway, and we've got the actual race start time, the starting lineup and some other facts about the Bank of America 500 for you below.

Start time: The command to start engines will be given by a representative from Charlotte public schools at 7:39 p.m. Eastern time. After a few pace laps, the green flag will wave at 7:48 p.m. Eastern. So if you want to skip the pre-race show and just tune in for the race, flip on your TV set at 7:48.

Race name/distance: The Bank of America 500 is a 334 laps around the 1.5-mile Charlotte Motor Speedway for a total of 500 miles.

TV and radio: Heads up! Tonight's race is NOT on ESPN. Instead, it's on your local ABC affiliate. If you aren't near a TV or can't watch, the radio broadcast can be found on your local Performance Racing Network (PRN) affiliate. Click here to see a list of PRN stations where you can listen.

National anthem: Country music star Sara Evans, who is doing a pre-race concert, will sing the national anthem. Prior the anthem, Daytona 500 winner Trevor Bayne will give the invocation from inside his car!

Tickets: There are still plenty of tickets available for tonight's race if you want to make a last-minute trip.

Weather: Fans in attendance for tonight's race are looking at mostly clear skies and a temperature around 60 degrees, according to our unofficial NASCAR weatherman.

Last time: Kevin Harvick zoomed past Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the final turn when Earnhardt Jr. ran out of gas, giving Harvick a Coca-Cola 600 victory. One year ago, Jamie McMurray added to his haul of big 2010 race victories by winning the fall Charlotte race.

Starting lineup for tonight's NASCAR race at Charlotte Motor Speedway (Chase drivers in bold):

1. Tony Stewart
2. Matt Kenseth
3. Carl Edwards
4. AJ Allmendinger
5. Greg Biffle
6. Ryan Newman
7. Paul Menard
8. Kasey Kahne
9. Jimmie Johnson
10. Trevor Bayne
11. David Ragan
12. Marcos Ambrose
13. Mark Martin
14. Kevin Harvick
15. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 
16. Joey Logano
17. Denny Hamlin
18. Martin Truex Jr.
19. Clint Bowyer
20. Kurt Busch
21. Regan Smith
22. Bobby Labonte
23. Jeff Gordon
24. Casey Mears
25. Kyle Busch
26. Brad Keselowski
27. Jamie McMurray
28. Jeff Burton
29. David Reutimann
30. Landon Cassill
31. Brian Vickers
32. Juan Pablo Montoya
33. David Gilliland
34. Travis Kvapil
35. Dave Blaney
36. David Stremme
37. Michael McDowell
38. JJ Yeley
39. Joe Nemechek
40. Andy Lally
41. Robby Gordon
42. Hermie Sadler
43. Mike Bliss