NASCAR at Homestead live race updates, results, highlights from Dixie Vodka 400

NASCAR drivers take their talents to South Beach on Sunday.

Two weeks following the wild finish in Daytona and a week after Christopher Bell took home the first checkered flag of his career, Cup Series drivers stay in the Sunshine State for the Dixie Vodka 400 from Homestead-Miami Speedway. 

Denny Hamlin enters Sunday’s race atop the driver standings with 102 points, leading Joey Logano (92 points) and Kevin Harvick (83 points) after two races. Bell’s first-place finish seats him a point behind Harvick in fourth place. 

Sporting News is tracking live race updates and lap-by-lap highlights from NASCAR’s race at Homestead on Sunday. Follow below for complete results from the Dixie Vodka 400.

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NASCAR at Homestead live updates, highlights from Dixie Vodka 400

3:33 p.m.: National anthem is sung, jets have flown overhead, and we are a short while away from race time. 

3:23 p.m.: A little pre-race humor to get you revved up:

NASCAR race start time today

The green flag for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway is scheduled to wave at 3:48 p.m. ET.

Weather is a regular concern for NASCAR races in Florida, but this weekend may be an exception. The National Weather Service’s forecast for Homestead, Fla., on Sunday is for sunny skies and temperatures in the low 80s. The only threat to drivers may be the wind; the NWS is calling for southeast winds from 11-20 mph, with gusts up to 24 mph.

NASCAR lineup at Homestead

Here is the complete starting lineup for Sunday’s NASCAR race at Homestead-Miami Speedway: