Kobalt Tools 400 2013: Start Time, Lineup, TV Schedule and More

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will take to Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday for the Kobalt Tools 400 in what will be the third race of the season thus far.

Weather has become a problem this weekend in Sin City, as Friday's qualifying had to be cancelled due to the rain, so the starting lineup for Sunday's race will be decided by owner points from 2012 and 2013.

That will leave 2012 Sprint Cup champion Brad Keselowski starting in front, followed by Clint Bowyer and four-time race champion Jimmie Johnson.

Last year's champ, Tony Stewart, will start in the No. 9 hole.

Matt Kenseth, Greg Biffle, Kasey Kahne and Carl Edwards all had great showings in the practice runs and should be primed to make a push for victory come race day.

Danica Patrick will start near the back of the field on Sunday in what has been a rough week for her already. While attending a race at a dirt track in Las Vegas on Thursday, Patrick was hit in the head with a rock, per Bob Pockrass of Sporting News.

Let's take a look at everything you need to know for the Kobalt Tools 400.

When: Sunday, March 10, at 3 p.m. ET

Where: Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas

Watch: Fox (Check local listings)

Live Stream: NASCAR.com

Kobalt Tools 400 Lineup (Per NASCAR.com)

1	Brad Keselowski	2	Ford	Miller Lite
2	Clint Bowyer	15	Toyota	5-Hour Energy Drink
3	Jimmie Johnson	48	Chevrolet	Lowe's / Kobalt Tools
4	Kasey Kahne	5	Chevrolet	Farmers Insurance
5	Greg Biffle	16	Ford	American Red Cross-3M
6	Denny Hamlin	11	Toyota	FedEx Office
7	Ricky Stenhouse Jr	17	Ford	Zest
8	Kevin Harvick	29	Chevrolet	Rheem
9	Tony Stewart	14	Chevrolet	Mobil 1 Racing/Bass Pro Shops
10	Jeff Gordon	24	Chevrolet	Drive To End Hunger
11	Martin Truex Jr	56	Toyota	NAPA Auto Parts
12	Dale Earnhardt Jr	88	Chevrolet	AMP Energy Orange
13	Kyle Busch	18	Toyota	M&M's
14	Ryan Newman	39	Chevrolet	Quicken Loans
15	Mark Martin	55	Toyota	Aaron's Dream Machine
16	Carl Edwards	99	Ford	Aflac
17	Paul Menard	27	Chevrolet	Menards / Schrock
18	Matt Kenseth	20	Toyota	Dollar General
19	Marcos Ambrose	9	Ford	Stanley
20	Jeff Burton	31	Chevrolet	Caterpillar
21	Joey Logano	22	Ford	Shell-Pennzoil
22	Aric Almirola	43	Ford	Farmland
23	Jamie McMurray	1	Chevrolet	McDonald's
24	Kurt Busch	78	Chevrolet	Furniture Row Racing-Serta
25	Juan Pablo Montoya	42	Chevrolet	AXE APOLLO
26	Bobby Labonte	47	Toyota	Kingsford
27	Austin Dillon	51	Chevrolet	TAG HEUER
28	Travis Kvapil	93	Toyota	Burger King / Dr. Pepper
29	David Ragan	34	Ford	TBA
30	Casey Mears	13	Ford	GEICO
31	David Gilliland	38	Ford	Long John Silver's
32	David Reutimann	83	Toyota	Burger King / Dr. Pepper
33	Dave Blaney	7	Chevrolet	Sany
34	Ken Schrader	32	Ford	Federated Auto Parts
35	J.J. Yeley	36	Chevrolet	Accell Construction
36	Trevor Bayne	21	Ford	Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center
37	Danica Patrick	10	Chevrolet	GoDaddy.com
38	David Stremme	30	Toyota	Swan Racing-Lean1
39	Michael McDowell	98	Ford	Phil Parsons Racing
40	Scott Speed	95	Ford	Surrender the Sponsor
41	Landon Cassill	33	Chevrolet	TBA
42	Joe Nemechek	87	Toyota	Maddie's Place Rocks.com
43	Josh Wise	35	Ford	MDS Transport
44	Mike Bliss	19	Chevrolet	Plinker Tactical / Stratosphere Hotel, Casino & Tower

Drivers to Watch

Jimmie Johnson

It's always a good race to watch the five-time Sprint Cup champion, but Johnson will be making a bid to become a five-time winner of this race. Johnson enjoyed a three-peat from 2005 to 2007 and took the checkered flag again in 2010.

It's still very early in the season, but Johnson is already at the top of the Sprint Cup standings after winning the opening race of 2013 at the Daytona 500 and taking second at the Subway Fresh Fit 500 in Phoenix.

Johnson is already off to a stellar start to the year, and his favorable pole position should guarantee he's in the running once again this Sunday.

Tony Stewart

Stewart's 2012 performance was not only successful, but it also took him a step closer to history. With his win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway last year, Stewart now has just two tracks left that he has yet to conquer: Darlington and Kentucky.

Ranked No. 23 to start the season, Stewart placed a lackluster 41st at Daytona, but followed that up with an eighth-place finish in Phoenix.

Hopefully for Stewart, the upward trend will continue in this race, and he can better his performance in the Subway Fresh Fit 500. Stewart will start in the No. 9 hole, so his chances at a repeat win in Las Vegas are looking good from the start.

Carl Edwards

Edwards has also enjoyed great success in this race in the past, as he is a two-time winner. Edwards took the checkered flag back in 2008 and 2011.

Judging from how his car has run in practice this week, he's got a great opportunity to continue that success. In each practice run, Edwards has finished in the top five, and his car will be one of the fastest when it hits the track in Las Vegas.

Edwards is currently ranked No. 11 in the standings and is coming off a win at the Subway Fresh Fit 500, so he's certainly carrying plenty of momentum with him into this race.