After 34 races, finalizing the Championship 4 in the NASCAR Cup Series is time. The 35th race of the season, the Xfinity 500, heads to Martinsville Speedway, the oldest track in NASCAR. This Sunday’s event will determine which drivers will join Joey Logano and Tyler Reddick in the NASCAR Cup Series title quest at Phoenix Raceway on November 10.
Watching the Xfinity 500 at Martinsville
The Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway will be broadcast live on NBC and can also be streamed via the NBC Sports App, accessible through your TV provider. The pre-race show, Countdown to Green, starts at 1:30 p.m. ET, with the race coverage beginning at 2 p.m. ET.
If you have trouble accessing the NBC Sports live stream, you can click here for help from the NBC help center.
Martinsville Weekend Broadcast Schedule
This weekend at Martinsville Speedway also features the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, which will set their Championship 4 fields for next weekend's races in Phoenix.
In the Xfinity Series, A.J. Allmendinger and Austin Hill have secured their places in the Championship 4 with recent wins. Currently above the cutoff line are Justin Allgaier and Cole Custer, while Chandler Smith, Jesse Love, Sam Mayer, and Sammy Smith are looking to earn their spots during the Martinsville race.
Grant Enfinger has achieved back-to-back wins in the Round of 8 for the Craftsman Truck Series, making him the only driver guaranteed a spot in the Championship 4. Corey Heim is 49 points above the cutline, followed closely by Christian Eckes and Ty Majeski. Rajah Caruth, Taylor Gray, Tyler Ankrum, and Nick Sanchez will aim to move above the cutoff on Friday night.
Weekend Broadcast Schedule
Friday, November 1
1:35 p.m. ET: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Practice (FS2)
2:10 p.m. ET: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Qualifying (FS2)
3:35 p.m. ET: NASCAR Xfinity Series Practice (NBC Sports App)
4:10 p.m. ET: NASCAR Xfinity Series Qualifying (NBC Sports App)
6 p.m. ET: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Zip Buy Now, Pay Later 200 (FS1)
Saturday, November 2
1 p.m. ET: NASCAR Cup Series Practice (NBC Sports App)
2:05 p.m. ET: NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying (NBC Sports App)
4 p.m. ET: NASCAR Xfinity Series National Debt Relief 250 (The CW Network)
For help finding The CW Network in your area, click here for a station guide. Simply enter your zip code to get local tuning information.
Sunday, November 3
2 p.m. ET: NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 (NBC, NBC Sports App)
Entering Martinsville, here are the playoff standings:
1. Tyler Reddick - Advanced via win
2. Joey Logano - Advanced via win
3. Christopher Bell - 4,132 points (+29 above the cut)
4. William Byron - 4,110 points (+7 above the cut)
5. Kyle Larson - 4,103 points (-7 below the cut)
6. Denny Hamlin - 4,092 points (-18 below the cut)
7. Ryan Blaney - 4,072 points (-38 below the cut)
8. Chase Elliott - 4,067 points (-43 below the cut)
