Pure Michigan 400 2013: Start Time, Lineup, TV Schedule and More

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will head to the Michigan International Speedway as the Pure Michigan 400 will be the center of the racing world Sunday.

Here's a look at the important information as the race gets closer.

Here is the starting lineup for Sunday's race:

Position	Car	Driver	Speed
1	22	Joey Logano	203.949
2	78	Kurt Busch	203.695
3	48	Jimmie Johnson	203.470
4	55	Mark Martin	203.218
5	31	Jeff Burton	203.114
6	42	Juan Pablo Montoya	202.988
7	88	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	202.817
8	11	Denny Hamlin	202.800
9	2	Brad Keselowski	202.726
10	18	Kyle Busch	202.384
11	15	Clint Bowyer	202.304
12	20	Matt Kenseth	202.230
13	24	Jeff Gordon	202.117
14	43	Aric Almirola	201.799
15	29	Kevin Harvick	201.641
16	16	Greg Biffle	201.590
17	56	Martin Truex Jr.	201.590
18	21	Trevor Bayne	201.337
19	99	Carl Edwards	201.033
20	27	Paul Menard	200.736
21	39	Ryan Newman	200.613
22	17	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	200.613
23	38	David Gilliland	200.518
24	34	David Ragan	200.261
25	83	David Reutimann	200.178
26	9	Marcos Ambrose	199.994
27	14	Austin Dillon	199.983
28	10	Danica Patrick	199.689
29	1	Jamie McMurray	199.518
30	47	Bobby Labonte	198.829
31	5	Kasey Kahne	197.906
32	95	Scott Speed	197.704
33	13	Casey Mears	197.672
34	32	Timmy Hill	197.028
35	36	J.J. Yeley	197.012
36	30	David Stremme	196.980
37	87	Joe Nemechek	196.818
38	93	Travis Kvapil	196.148
39	51	Brendan Gaughan	195.679
40	35	Josh Wise	195.610
41	98	Johnny Sauter	195.180
42	7	Dave Blaney	194.542
43	33	Landon Cassill	192.627

Defending Champion

Jimmie Johnson looked like he was going to take home the victory last year at this race, but he had engine trouble near the end of the race. Greg Biffle came from behind to win.

It was Biffle's second victory at the Pure Michigan 400, so look for him to try to defend his title. He will start 16th this year.

Weather

It's going to be a nice day for racing, according to Weather.com. The temperature is expected to be around 78 degrees when the race begins and climb as high as 80 degrees later in the afternoon.

Rain will not be an issue, as there is nothing in the forecast.

Point Standings

Here's a look at the Sprint Cup standings entering Sunday's race:

	Sprint Cup Standings as of Aug. 17, 2013
Rank	Driver	Points	Wins
1	Jimmie Johnson	808	4
2	Clint Bowyer	733	0
3	Carl Edwards	728	1
4	Kevin Harvick	707	2
5	Kyle Busch	693	3
6	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	670	0
7	Matt Kenseth	659	4
8	Brad Keselowski	634	0
9	Greg Biffle	627	1
10	Martin Truex Jr.	625	1
11	Kurt Busch	623	0
12	Kasey Kahne	622	2
13	Jeff Gordon	610	0
14	Ryan Newman	605	1
15	Jamie McMucrray	600	0
16	Joey Logano	598	0
17	Tony Stewart	594	1
18	Aric Almirola	561	0
19	Paul Menard	559	0
20	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	531	0

For full standings, visit NASCAR.com. 

The competition for the 10th spot is heating up. Getting an automatic spot in the Chase is what every driver wants, but drivers from the 11th to 20th spots will have a chance at the wild-card spots.

Only three points separate the drivers who are ranked 10th, 11th and 12th. 

It's going to be a tight battle the rest of the way as Martin Truex Jr. tries to hold off his competition for the final automatic spot.