Pit Stall Selections: The selections of pit stalls for the Xfinity 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway have been made.
Pole winner #19-Martin Truex Jr chose pit stall 1.
Outside pole sitter #9-Chase Elliott took the 15th stall, with an opening in front of it.
See all pit choices on the Martinsville Pit Stall page.
#19-Martin Truex Jr won the Busch pole for the Xfinity 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway with a speed of 96.190mph for his 1st pole of the year, 3rd at Martinsville and 24th of his career.
#9-Chase Elliott will start second followed by #24-William Byron, #14-Chase Briscoe, #54-Ty Gibb, #21-Harrison Burton, #48-Alex Bowman, #41-Ryan Preece, #5-Kyle Larson, and #3-Austin Dillon.
See the complete qualifying results and the Xfinity 500 Starting Lineup.
Where the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff drivers start at Martinsville:
#9-Chase Elliott, 2nd
#24-William Byron, 3rd
#5-Kyle Larson, 9th
#22-Joey Logano, 12th
#12-Ryan Blaney, 14th
#20-Christopher Bell, 16th
#45-Tyler Reddick, 31st
#11-Denny Hamlin, 37th
Martinsville Speedway – Qualifying Fast Facts:
Martin Truex Jr. won the Pole Award for the XFINITY 500 with a lap of 19.686 seconds, 96.190 mph.
This is his 24th pole in 692 NASCAR Cup Series races.
This is his first pole and 16th top-10 start in 2024.
This is his third pole in 38 races at Martinsville Speedway.
Chase Elliott (P) (second) posted his 20th top-10 start of 2024 and his 13th in 19 races at Martinsville Speedway.
William Byron (P) (third) posted his fourth top-10 start at Martinsville Speedway. It is his 23rd in 35 races this season.
Josh Berry (11th) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
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Qualifying Order
Practice for the Xfinity 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway is over. The results:
#19-Martin Truex Jr 95.069
#51-Corey LaJoie 94.988
#11-Denny Hamlin 94.884
#20-Christopher Bell 94.855
#9-Chase Elliott 94.836
Slowest: #66Josh Bilicki, 92.110mph
Most laps run: #12-Ryan Blaney and #5-Kyle Larson, 103 laps.
Best 10 consecutive lap avg (of 36 drivers): #19-Martin Truex Jr, 94.068mph
Notes: Practice was one 45 minute session for all drivers. #11-Denny Hamlin wrecked midway through the session when the throttle stuck.
See the fastest speeds, best 10 consecutive lap average, laps run on the Xfinity 500 Practice speeds page.
Pre-race inspection in the NASCAR Cup Series garage is complete. The No. 2 of Cindric failed twice (loss of pit selection; crew member ejection).
Clinch Scenarios for Playoff Elimination Race at Martinsville Speedway
This weekend, Martinsville Speedway offers one final opportunity in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Round of 8 for the six postseason competitors not locked-in to compete for the final two open positions in the Championship 4 Round.
Two of the coveted four spots are spoken for, thanks to Team Penke’s Joey Logano taking the victory at the Round of 8 opener in Las Vegas and 23XI Racing’s Tyler Reddick pocketing the victory at Homestead-Miami. That leaves just two spots open, and we know at least one of two spots will be claimed by a driver on points.
Already Clinched
The following two drivers have clinched a spot in the four-driver field of the next round: Tyler Reddick and Joey Logano.
Can Clinch Via Points
If there is a repeat winner or a win by a driver who cannot advance to the next round, the following drivers could clinch by being ahead of the third winless driver in the standings. The same point requirements listed below would hold true if a new win comes from among Christopher Bell or William Byron.
Christopher Bell: Would clinch with 26 points
William Byron: Would clinch with 49 points
Kyle Larson: Could only clinch with help
Denny Hamlin: Could only clinch with help
Ryan Blaney: Could only clinch with help
Chase Elliott: Could only clinch with help
If there is a new winner from Kyle Larson or another winless driver lower in the standings but still eligible to advance to the next round, the following drivers could clinch by being ahead of the second winless driver in the standings.
Christopher Bell: Would clinch with 34 points
William Byron: Could only clinch with help
Kyle Larson: Could only clinch with help
Denny Hamlin: Could only clinch with help
Can Clinch Via Win
The following drivers would clinch on their win alone: Christopher Bell, William Byron, Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin, Ryan Blaney, Chase Elliott
Crew Rosters
The entry list for the Xfinity 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway is posted, 37 teams/drivers [for 40 spots] are listed.
Some drivers: #15-Kaz Grala, #16-Shane Van Gisbergen, #66-Josh Bilicki.
See the full entry list on the Xfinity 500 Entry List page.
Goodyear Fast Facts — Martinsville Speedway
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