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Camping World RV Sales 500 2013: Start Time, Lineup, TV Schedule and More

Jesse ReedJun 6, 2018

NASCAR's Chase for the Cup kicks into high gear this Sunday at the Talladega Superspeedway for the Camping World RV Sales 500. 

Heading into the second half of the Chase, there are five races left, but to this point, there isn't much separation atop the standings. As shown by NASCAR, Matt Kenseth holds a tenuous four-point lead over Jimmie Johnson, who is 25 points ahead of Kevin Harvick:

Qualifying was cancelled due to inclement weather on Saturday, as noted by Bob Pockrass of Sporting News, and NASCAR has the details on how the field will be set for Sunday's race:

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Kenseth won this race a year ago, skirting danger when he avoided a 25-car pileup on the final lap.

This track facilitates highly competitive racing, and it's not unusual to see drivers pushing one another four-wide around the track, as noted by NASCAR:

The action at Talladega will be intense, as usual, as the 2013 Sprint Cup is still up for grabs. Here's a look at when and where you can catch the action, followed by the full lineup for the race.

When: Sunday, Oct. 20, at 1 p.m. ET

Where: Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Ala.

Watch: ESPN

Radio: Motor Racing Network (MRN)/SIRIUS NASCAR Radio

Lineup

Jamie McMurrayChevroletMcDonald's/MonopolyFelix Sabates
Brad KeselowskiFordMiller LiteRoger Penske
Kasey KahneChevroletFarmers InsuranceLinda Hendrick
Dave BlaneyChevroletTBATommy Baldwin Jr
Marcos AmbroseFordStanleyRichard Petty
Danica PatrickChevroletGoDaddy.comGene Haas
Denny HamlinToyotaFedEx FreightJ.D. Gibbs
Casey MearsFordGEICOBob Germain
Mark MartinChevroletAaron's Dream MachineMargaret Haas
Clint BowyerToyota5-Hour EnergyRob Kauffman
Greg BiffleFord3M/WB MasonJack Roush
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.FordBest BuyJohn Henry
Kyle BuschToyotaInterstate BatteriesJoe Gibbs
Mike BlissToyotaPlinker TacticalRandy Humphrey
Matt KensethToyotaDollar GeneralJoe Gibbs
Joey LoganoFordShell-PennzoilWalter Czarnecki
Jeff GordonChevroletDrive To End HungerRick Hendrick
Paul MenardChevroletMenards/LibmanRichard Childress
Kevin HarvickChevroletBudweiserRichard Childress
David StremmeToyotaLean 1Brandon Davis
Jeff BurtonChevroletCaterpillarRichard Childress
Ken SchraderFordFederated Auto PartsFrank Stoddard Sr.
Landon CassillChevroletLittle Joe's AutosJoe Falk
David RaganFordTaco BellBob Jenkins
Josh WiseFordMDS TransportJerry Freeze
J.J. YeleyChevroletUnited Mining EquipmentAllan Heinke
David GillilandFordLong John Silver'sBrad Jenkins
Ryan NewmanChevroletWIX FiltersTony Stewart
Juan Pablo MontoyaChevroletTargetChip Ganassi
Aric AlmirolaFordSmithfieldRichard Petty
Bobby LabonteToyotaKingsford CharcoalTad Geschickter
Jimmie JohnsonChevroletLowe'sJeff Gordon
AJ AllmendingerChevroletPhoenix Construction Services Inc.James Finch
Morgan ShepherdToyotaSupport Military presented by Victory WeekendBob Keselowski
Brian VickersToyotaAaron's Dream MachineMichael Waltrip
Martin Truex Jr.ToyotaNAPA BatteriesMichael Waltrip
Kurt BuschChevroletFurniture Row / SealyBarney Visser
David ReutimannToyotaBurger King / Dr. PepperRon Devine
Joe NemechekToyotaTBAAndrea Nemechek
Dale Earnhardt Jr.ChevroletNational GuardRick Hendrick
Travis KvapilToyotaBurger King / Dr. PepperRon Devine
Michael McDowellFordPhil Parsons RacingMike Curb
Carl EdwardsFordFastenalJack Roush

Can Matt Kenseth Get Back on Track, or Will He Be Overtaken on Sunday?

Kenseth won three out of five races between Bristol and Loudon to take ownership of the top spot in the Sprint Cup standings, but he's only four points ahead of Jimmie Johnson heading into this upcoming race at Talladega.

He's lost ground to Johnson in two of the three races since then and has seen his lead shrink down to practically nothing. If Johnson finishes higher than Kenseth this weekend, then we'll have a new leader atop the standings.

Kenseth appears to be up for the challenge, however.

He finished in third place—one spot ahead of Johnson—at Charlotte last weekend, and he's been consistently running well the past six races, as noted by STATS:

Chances are, Kenseth will be in the mix heading down the home stretch.

Who Will Win?

Given the unpredictable nature of Talladega Superspeedway, combined with the intensity of the Chase for Cup, this race is impossible to predict.

That said, we know that drivers like Kenseth, Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Kyle Busch and Brad Keselowski have been running hot as of late and will likely be contending with the race on the line. 

But nobody should be surprised if one of the drivers outside the Chase ends up winning.

The one thing that is certain about this race at Talladega is that it won't be boring. Tempers are likely to run hot, and it's a given that there will be at least a couple of eventful exchanges between rivals once the action commences.

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