Everything you need to know about Sunday's Sprint Cup race at Pocono Raceway

By foxsports
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For the first time this season, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is at the "Tricky Triangle" of Pocono Raceway for Sunday's Axalta "We Paint Winners" 400.

Drivers will have to overcome two things Sunday if they want to celebrate in Victory Lane at the end of the day.

First, they will have to deal with the massive bumps in the Tunnel Turn that has confounded drivers for much of the weekend. Second, the field will have to deal with Kevin Harvick, who has been lightning fast since the track opened Friday morning.

Harvick has led every on-track session with the exception of the third round of qualifying Friday afternoon. The defending Sprint Cup Series champion has nine top-two finishes in the first 13 races of the season, but is searching for his first Pocono win.

Crew chief Rodney Childers signed a multi-year contract extension with Stewart-Haas Racing and is celebrating a birthday Sunday. What better way to celebrate than with a victory after 400 miles?

While Harvick and Childers have brought the car to beat, the 42 other competitors are not going to let them walk away with the trophy without a fight.

Here is everything you need to know about Sunday's Axalta "We Paint Winners" 400:

Tune-In:

NASCAR RaceDay, 11:30 a.m. ET on FOX Sports 1

Axalta "We Paint Winners" 400, 1 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1

Front Row:

Kurt Busch and Carl Edwards. Full starting lineup here.

Defending Race Winner:

Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Grand Marshal:

Charlie Shaver, Chairman and CEO of Axalta Coating Systems

Honorary Starter:

Joe McDougall, Senior VP and Chief Human Resources Manager, Axalta

Honorary Pace Car Driver:

DJ Funk Flex

Invocation:

Monty Self, Motor Racing Outreach

National Anthem:

West Point Army Band, joined by Aaliyah Sanders Singer from Scranton School of the Deaf

Flyover:

C-17 from 514th Air Mobility Command

Fastest in Practice 1:

Kevin Harvick. Full practice results here.

Fastest in Practice 2:

Kevin Harvick. Full practice results here.

Fastest in Final Practice:

Kevin Harvick. Full final practice results below: