On three consecutive days, Martinsville Speedway will play host to a Spherical of 8 finale that can set the Championship 4 fields for the Craftsman Truck, Xfinity and Cup sequence this weekend.
The Craftsman Truck Sequence would be the featured attraction Friday with apply, qualifiying and a 200-lap race.
Corey Heim, who leads the Truck sequence with 10 victories this season, is the one driver who has locked into the racing for the title Oct. 31 at Phoenix Raceway. Rajah Caruth, Tyler Ankrum and Kaden Honeycutt are above the cutline coming into Martinsville, and Ty Majeski, Layne Riggs, Daniel Hemric and Grant Enfinger additionally try to earn championship berths.
Chase Elliott and Ryan Blaney have each triumphed in must-win conditions at Martinsville and can attempt to do it once more Sunday.
Within the Xfinity Sequence, JR Motorsports teammates Connor Zilsch and Justin Allgaier have secured two of the 4 Championship 4 berths heading into Saturday night time’s 250-lap race at Martinsville. Jesse Love and Carson Kvapil are within the final two provisional spots on factors, and Sammy Smith, Brandon Jones, Sam Mayer and Sheldon Creed are under the cutline.
With Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Denny Hamlin and Chase Briscoe locked into the Championship 4, there will probably be six drivers vying for the remaining two title-eligible spots over 500 laps Sunday afternoon within the Cup Sequence. Christopher Bell (plus-37 factors) and Kyle Larson (plus-36) are comfortably above the cutline, and William Byron, Joey Logano, Chase Elliott and Ryan Blaney are in must-win territory to make it to Phoenix.
The Whelen Modified Tour and Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup sequence additionally will probably be racing Thursday at Martinsville.
Chase Elliott and William Byron are under the cutline coming into Sunday’s playoff race at Martinsville on NBC and Peacock.
Martinsville Speedway weekend schedule
(All Occasions Jap)
Thursday, Oct. 23
Storage open
9:45 a.m. — Whelen Modified Tour9;45 a.m. — Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup
Observe exercise
Midday – 12:30 p.m. — MX-5 Cup practice12:35 – 1:05 p.m. — Modified practice1:10 – 1:40 p.m. — MX-5 Cup practice1:45 – 2:15 p.m. — Modified practice2:30 p.m. — MX-5 Cup qualifying3:30 p.m. — Modified qualifying6 p.m. — MX-5 Cup race (100 laps, 52.6 miles)7:30 p.m. — Modified race (200 laps, 105.2 miles, Flo Racing)
Friday, Oct. 24
Storage open
Midday – 5 p.m. — Xfinity Series9 a.m. – 12 a.m. — Truck Sequence
Observe exercise
2:05 – 3 p.m. — Truck apply (FS2)3:10 – 4 p.m. — Truck qualifying (FS2)6 p.m. — Truck race (200 laps, 105.2 miles; Stage 1 at Lap 50, Stage 2 at Lap 100; FS1, Motor Racing Community, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
Saturday, Oct. 25
Storage open
11 a.m. – 7 p.m. — Cup Series11:30 a.m. – 11:45 p.m. — Xfinity Sequence
Observe exercise
1 – 1:55 p.m. — Xfinity apply (CW App)2:05 – 3 p.m. — Xfinity qualifying (CW App)4:30 – 5:30 p.m. — Cup apply (truTV, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)5:40 – 6:30 p.m. — Cup qualifying (truTV, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)7:30 p.m. — Xfinity race (250 laps, 131.5 miles; Stage 1 at Lap 60, Stage 2 at Lap 120; CW, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
Sunday, Oct. 26
Storage open
11 a.m. – 9 p.m. — Cup Sequence
Observe exercise
2 p.m. — Cup race (500 laps, 263 miles; Stage 1 at Lap 130, Stage 2 at Lap 260; NBC, Peacock, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)Weekend climate
Friday: Primarily sunny with a excessive of 64 levels and a 3% probability of rain with winds from the northwest at 5 to 10 mph. It’s anticipated to be 59 levels with a 0% probability of rain in the beginning of the Truck race.
Saturday: Cloudy with a excessive of 63 levels and a 4% probability of rain with gentle and variable winds. It’s anticipated to be 52 levels with a 0% probability of rain in the beginning of the Xfinity race.
Sunday: Cloudy with a excessive of 61 levels and a 7% probability of rain with gentle and variable winds. It’s anticipated to be 57 levels with a 0% probability of rain in the beginning of the Cup race.
