Fresh off his announcement that he’s moving to Sam Hunt Racing in 2026, Harrison Burton continued his momentum by capturing the NASCAR Xfinity Series pole at Martinsville Speedway.
Burton laid down a speed of 95.429 mph, eclipsing a wave of contenders including Carson Kvapil, Aric Almirola, Sheldon Creed and Justin Allgaier, who rounded out the top five.
Behind Austin Hill and Ryan Sieg in sixth and seventh, respectively, multiple young drivers earned solid starting positions inside the top 10. Rookies Brenden Queen and Christian Eckes roll off eighth and ninth, with Parker Retzlaff completing the top 10.
Preston Pardus failed to qualify for tonight’s (Oct. 25) event.
Martinsville Xfinity Lineup
The Xfinity Series Round of 8 concludes at Martinsville Saturday, Oct. 25, with coverage on The CW at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Thomas is in his first year covering NASCAR at Frontstretch. A Bay Area NASCAR fan for over 15+ years, he found his love for the sport through Jeff Gordon.
Thomas has enjoyed several trips to Sonoma Raceway in his time and currently covers college football in the Bay Area, also writing about the California Golden Bears.