On Saturday night in Daytona, the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup will take another run under the lights in the Coke Zero 400. The 160-lap race used to be called the Firecracker 400 and is the annual Fourth of July event. Matt Kenseth will enter the race as the overall points leader in the Sprint Cup standings and will hold pole position for the big race at Daytona.
Kevin Harvick holds the 11th slot in the race and the Bakersfield native hopes he will continue to hold strong in the top 10 of the standings. He will enter Saturday's race solidly in the sixth spot on the Sprint Cup leaderboard.
The green flag is scheduled to wave at 4:53 p.m. PT and will be the fifth of six races this year that will be broadcast on TNT. There IS live streaming of the race tonight, which can be found at NASCAR.com's "RaceBuddy" site. 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.
Here is the full starting lineup for Saturday's Coke Zero 400 at Daytona:
- Matt Kenseth
- Ryan Newman
- Kasey Kahne
- Greg Biffle
- Jeff Gordon
- Bill Elliott
- Casey Mears
- AJ Allmendinger
- Brad Keselowski
- Marcos Ambrose
- Kevin Harvick
- Carl Edwards
- Paul Menard
- Juan Pablo Montoya
- Trevor Bayne
- Jimmie Johnson
- Aric Almirola
- Martin Truex Jr.
- Joey Logano
- Jeff Burton
- Mike Bliss
- Kyle Busch
- Denny Hamlin
- Dale Earnhardt Jr.
- Regan Smith
- David Stremme
- David Ragan
- Michael Waltrip
- Clint Bowyer
- Jamie McMurray
- Josh Wise
- David Gilliland
- Dave Blaney
- Terry Labonte
- Kurt Busch
- Joe Nemechek
- Stephen Leicht
- Landon Cassill
- David Reutimann
- Travis Kvapil
- Bobby Labonte
- Tony Stewart (was second, failed post-qualifying inspection)
- JJ Yeley
For all news and information regarding the 2012 Sprint Cup Series, please visit NASCAR Ranting & Raving or check out SB Nation's dedicated NASCAR hub.
