Ross Chastain won last season’s finale while ... Dr. Jesse McGuire will perform the national anthem at 3:31 p.m. DISTANCE: The race is 312 laps (312 miles) on the 1-mile track.

William Byron and Ross Chastain were the likeliest candidates ... about the track in the customary pace car. 4:07 p.m.: National anthem being sang. We're precious moments away from liftoff here ...