NASCAR at Homestead: Start time, lineup, TV/radio schedule, live streaming info and more

It's NASCAR race day at Homestead-Miami Speedway, and we've got the actual race start time, the starting lineup and some other facts about today's Ford EcoBoost 400 for you below.

What time does the race start today? Today's NASCAR season finale has a late afternoon start time in order to finish close to primetime on the East Coast. Captain Jonathan Hillstrand from the hit show Deadliest Catch will give the command to fire engines at 3:11 p.m. Eastern time, followed by the green flag at 3:18 p.m.

Race name/distance: Today's race is the Ford EcoBoost 400, which is 267 laps and 400 miles to close out the NASCAR season. Ford is the sponsor of "Ford Championship Weekend" at Homestead, which is the conclusion of all three national series in NASCAR.

TV, radio and live streaming: Today's race can be seen on ESPN. There IS live streaming of the race today, which can be found at NASCAR.com's "RaceBuddy" site and on the "Watch ESPN" app. If you'll be away from your computer and TV, check the Motor Racing Network's web site for a list of affiliate radio stations in your area.

*** NOTE: If you're out and about today and can't watch the race, make sure to follow me (@jeff_gluck) on Twitter. I'll be tweeting updates about the event. ***

National anthem: Chris Mann, who appeared on The Voice, will sing the national anthem at Homestead. The track is apparently high on reality show singers – American Idol's Pia Toscano sang the anthem here last year.

Tickets: Homestead has not been announced as a sellout, so there should be tickets available if you're thinking of making a last-minute trip to see who wins the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship today.

Weather: The unofficial NASCAR weatherman, Brian Neudorff, says today's weather in South Florida will be very pleasant and sunny with temperatures in the low 80s.

Last time: One year ago, in one of the greatest NASCAR championship races ever, Tony Stewart won the race and tied with Carl Edwards, winning the season championship on a tiebreaker. This season, Brad Keselowski has a 20-point lead over five-time champion Jimmie Johnson heading into the finale.

Here's the starting lineup for today's NASCAR race at Homestead-Miami Speedway:

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