Weekend Primer: Xfinity 500

Just one weekend of races separate the haves from advancing to the Championship 4 and the have nots from leaving Martinsville empty handed.

Homestead-Miami Speedway provided incredible racing all weekend, and Tyler Reddick delivered in the NASCAR Cup Series race with a Hail Mary final lap that stuck. Could we see another successful Hail Mary (though unfortunately not of the wall-riding variety) this weekend?

Over 950 laps of racing, with a half-dozen drivers vying for two or three Championship 4 spots, awaits.

Round of 8 Standings (1 Race Until Elimination)

Rank	Driver	Points	Cut line
1	Tyler Reddick	4098	WIN
2	Joey Logano	4070	WIN
3	Christopher Bell	4132	+29
4	William Byron	4110	+7
5	Kyle Larson	4103	-7
6	Denny Hamlin	4092	-18
7	Ryan Blaney	4072	-38
8	Chase Elliott	4067	-43

The Playoff Consolation Standings

Rank	Driver	Points	Difference
9	Alex Bowman	2264
10	Martin Truex Jr.	2213	-51
11	Austin Cindric	2189	-75
12	Daniel Suarez	2185	-79
13	Ty Gibbs	2163	-101
14	Brad Keselowski	2147	-117
15	Chase Briscoe	2146	-118
16	Harrison Burton	2100	-164

Best of the Rest

Rank	Driver	Points	Difference
17	Chris Buescher	890
18	Bubba Wallace	879	-11
19	Ross Chastain	855	-35
20	Kyle Busch	741	-149

Quick Track Facts: Martinsville Speedway

Year of completion: 1947

First Cup race: 1949

Last repaved: 2004

Length: 0.526 miles

Banking: 12 degrees (turns), 0 degrees (straights)

Martinsville By the Numbers

Defending Winner: Ryan Blaney

Defending Spring Winner: William Byron

Most Wins: Denny Hamlin (5)

Most Top Fives: Denny Hamlin (19)

Most Top 10s: Denny Hamlin (25)

Most Poles: Joey Logano (5)

Most Laps Led: Denny Hamlin (2,448)

Most Laps Led, Non-Winner: Chase Briscoe (142)

Best Average Finish (min. 5 starts): Ryan Blaney (17 starts, 8.8 average finish)

Former Martinsville Winners in the field: Denny Hamlin (5), Martin Truex Jr. (3), Kyle Busch (2), William Byron (2), Brad Keselowski (2), Christopher Bell (1), Ryan Blaney (1), Alex Bowman (1), Chase Elliott (1), Kyle Larson (1), Joey Logano (1)

Playoff Driver Statistics at Martinsville since 2022

Xfinity Series

Defending Race Winner: Justin Allgaier

Defending Spring Race Winner: Aric Almirola

Playoff Standings (1 Race Before Elimination):

• AJ Allmendinger (WIN)
• Austin Hill (WIN)
• Justin Allgaier (+35)
• Cole Custer (+28)
• Chandler Smith (-28)
• Jesse Love (-35)
• Sam Mayer (-47)
• Sammy Smith (-95)

Truck Series

Defending Race Winner: None (First Fall edition since 2021)

Defending Spring Race Winner: Christian Eckes

Playoff Standings (1 Race Before Elimination):

• Grant Enfinger (WIN x2)
• Corey Heim (+49)
• Christian Eckes (+38)
• Ty Majeski (+22)
• Rajah Caruth (-22)
• Taylor Gray (-24)
• Tyler Ankrum (-41)
• Nick Sanchez (-43)

Entry Lists

Cup: 37 entries, 40 spots

Notables: Kaz Grala (RWR No. 15), Shane van Gisbergen (Kaulig No. 16), Josh Bilicki (MBM No. 66)*

* Unchartered car

Xfinity: 38 entries, 38 spots

Notables: William Sawalich (JGR No. 19), Bubba Pollard (SHR No. 26), Myatt Snider (DGM No. 91)

Truck: 37 entries, 36 spots

Notables: William Sawalich (TRICON No. 1), Brett Moffitt (Hettinger No. 4), Connor Zilisch (Spire No. 7), Landen Lewis (Hattori No. 16), Johnny Sauter (ThorSport No. 66), Corey Day (MHR No. 81), Jack Wood (MHR No. 91)

Where to Watch

Friday, Nov. 1

1:35 p.m. ET — Truck Practice (FOX Sports 2)

2:10 p.m. ET — Truck Qualifying (FOX Sports 2)

3:35 p.m. ET — Xfinity Practice (NBC Sports App)

4:10 p.m. ET — Xfinity Qualifying (NBC Sports App)

6 p.m. ET — Truck Series Zip Buy Now, Pay Later 200 (200 laps, 105.2 miles) (FOX Sports 1)

Saturday, Nov. 2

1 p.m. ET — Cup Practice (NBC Sports App)

2:05 p.m. ET — Cup Qualifying (NBC Sports App)

4 p.m. ET — Xfinity Series Credit One NASCAR Amex Credit 300 (250 laps, 131.5 miles) (the CW)

Sunday, Nov. 3

2 p.m. ET — Cup Series Xfinity 500 (500 laps, 263 miles) (NBC)

Recent News

• Conner Jones was suspended from this weekend’s Truck race after intentionally wrecking Matt Mills at Homestead. Mills was released from the hospital and will race this weekend; Johnny Sauter will substitute for Jones in the ThorSport Racing No. 66, while Landed Lewis hops into the Hattori Racing Enterprises No. 16, which Sauter was originally scheduled to drive.
• Bret Holmes Racing announced last week that it would be closing its doors for good. Hettinger Racing purchased the assets of the team, and it will attempt the final two Truck races of the season with Brett Moffitt.

Looking Ahead to Next Year

• Brennan Poole will return to Alpha Prime Racing in 2025, driving the team’s No. 44 Xfinity car.
• Charles Denike will serve as Bubba Wallace’s crew chief in 2025, replacing Bootie Parker, who moves into a competition role within 23XI Racing.
• Team Penske engineer Miles Stanley will serve as Josh Berry’s crew chief at Wood Brothers Racing in 2025.
• On Oct. 25, it was announced that Justin Allgaier and BRANDT signed two-year extensions with JR Motorsports, keeping them with the team through 2026.