Here’s how to watch Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Round of 16 playoff race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

LAS VEGAS – The Round of 16 of the Cup Series begins this weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Sunday’s race is the first chance for one of the eight remaining playoff drivers to secure a spot in next month’s championship race in Phoenix.

The eight remaining playoff drivers are reigning Cup champion Ryan Blaney, Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell, Tyler Reddick, Chase Elliott, William Byron, Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin.

Details about Sunday’s Cup race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

(All times Eastern)

START: The order to start the engines is given by UNLV football coach Barry Odom at 2:38 p.m. … The green flag is scheduled to fly at 2:49 p.m

BEFORE THE RACE: The garage opens at 11:30 a.m….Drivers’ briefing will be at 1:30 p.m….Drivers induction will be at 1:55 p.m….Convocation will be at 2:30 p.m. by PRN broadcaster Doug Rice. …The National Anthem will be performed by Elizabeth Wetzel, US Navy Band Northwest Passage, at 2:31 p.m.

DISTANCE: The race lasts 267 laps (400.5 miles) around the 1.5 mile track.

STAGES: Stage 1 ends on lap 80. Stage 2 ends on lap 165.

STARTING LINEUP: Cup qualification begins on Saturday at 5:20 p.m.

TV/RADIO: NBC will broadcast the race at 2:30 p.m. Coverage begins at 2 p.m. on NBC. … Performance Racing Network coverage begins at 1:30 p.m. … SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will carry the PRN broadcast.

FORECAST: The Weather Underground forecast The start of the Cup race requires sunny skies with a high of 70 degrees and no chance of rain.

LAST TIME: Kyle Larson led 181 of 267 laps, won both stages and won the March race, earning his second consecutive win at the track. Tyler Reddick finished second. Ryan Blaney finished third.