It's NASCAR race day at Chicagoland Speedway, and we've got the actual race start time, the starting lineup and some other facts about today's Chase opener for you below.

What time does the race start today? The command to start engines will be given by the Geico caveman – yes, that guy – at 2:09 p.m. Eastern time. Chicago Blackhawks defensemen Brent Seabrook and Duncan Keith will then wave the green flag at 2:18 p.m. Eastern. Folks, that's an hour later than most of the Sunday races so far this season – so make sure you're not sitting there an hour early for no reason. If you want to tune in for the actual race itself and skip the pre-race show, just tune in at 2:18. ***UPDATE*** The race start time has been moved up 15 minutes due to possible rain. The green flag will now be at 2:03.

Race name/distance: The Geico 400 is 267 laps around the 1.5-mile Chicagoland Speedway for a total distance of 400.5 miles. Geico is heavily promoting this race, so expect to see lots of caveman, gecko and even Casey Mears commercials.

TV and radio: Today's race can be seen on ESPN. Every Cup race will be on either ESPN or ABC for the rest of the year. If you aren't near a TV, the radio broadcast can be found on your local Motor Racing Network (MRN) affiliate. Click here to see a list of stations where you can listen.

National anthem: Hootie! Rocker-turned-country-star Darius Rucker will be singing the national anthem today (he's also performing a pre-race concert in the fan zone).

Tickets: There are still some tickets remaining for Chicagoland, though some published reports indicated the track believes there's a chance of a sellout.

Weather: Cool and iffy. According to the unofficial NASCAR weatherman, fans in Joliet should expect a temperature around 70 degrees at the green flag time, but there's also a chance of rain later in the afternoon.

Last time: This is the first time the Chicagoland race has been in September. Last year, it was a night race in July and David Reutimann cruised to an easy victory.

Starting lineup for today's NASCAR race at Chicagoland (Chase drivers in bold):

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