NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville: Starting lineup, TV schedule for Sunday's race
The NASCAR Cup Series is at the penultimate race of the season and the final race of the Round of 8 on Sunday at Martinsville Speedway.
The Championship 4 will be set after Sunday's 500-lap race on the Virginia short track. Joey Logano is locked in, while Christopher Bell and Chase Briscoe are likely in win-and-in situations on Sunday. Ross Chastain, Chase Elliott, William Byron, Ryan Blaney and Denny Hamlin all can still make the final four with a reasonably good points day.
Last week, the non-playoff drivers were the story. Kyle Larson dominated at Homestead en route to a win, though some controversy when Larson and Martin Truex Jr. made contact on pit road during the final round of pit stops.
Here's what you need to know about Sunday's race:
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NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville schedule
Green Flag Time: 1 p.m. CT on Sunday
Track: Martinsville Speedway (0.526 mile oval) in Martinsville, Virginia
Length: 500 laps, 263 miles
Stages: 130 laps, 130 laps, 240 laps
TV coverage: NBC
Radio: MRN
Streaming: NBC Sports app (subscriptions required); MRN.com and SiriusXM for audio (subscription required)
Practice and qualifying: 11 a.m. CT Saturday practice on NBC Sports app, 11:45 a.m. CT Saturday qualifying on USA Network
Xfinity 500 starting lineup
Row 1
1. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
2. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Row 2
3. Chase Briscoe, No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
4. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
Row 3
5. Cole Custer, No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
6. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
Row 4
7. Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
8. Kevin Harvick, No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Row 5
9. Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
10. Harrison Burton, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
Row 6
11. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
12. Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
Row 7
13. Michael McDowell, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
14. Corey Lajoie, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Row 8
15. Aric Almirola, No. 10 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
16. Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Row 9
17. Noah Gragson, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
18. Kyle Busch, No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Row 10
19. Todd Gilliland, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
20. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Row 11
21. AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
22. Chris Buescher, No. 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
Row 12
23. Erik Jones, No. 43 Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet
24. Bubba Wallace, No. 45 23XI Racing Chevrolet
Row 13
25. William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
26. Ty Gibbs, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
Row 14
27. Martin Truex Jr., No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
28. Tyler Reddick, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Row 15
29. Justin Haley, No. 31 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
30. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
Row 16
31. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
32. Ty Dillon, No. 42 Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet
Row 17
33. Landon Cassill, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
34. BJ McLeod, No. 78 Live Fast Motorsports Ford
Row 18
35. JJ Yeley, No. 15 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
36. Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford
NASCAR Cup Series playoff points standings before Martinsville
Sunday's race is the third of three in Round of 8; 4 drivers advance to next round; a win locks playoff driver into next round
1. Joey Logano, won race at Las Vegas
2. Ross Chastain, +19 ahead of 5th place
3. Chase Elliott, +11
4. William Byron, +5
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5. Denny Hamlin, -5 behind 4th place
6. Ryan Blaney, -18
7. Christopher Bell, -33
8. Chase Briscoe, -44
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