Two drivers are guaranteed a spot in the Championship 4 via wins, and they are the Joe Gibbs Racing teammates of Denny Hamlin and Chase Briscoe.
That leaves six drivers to fight for the remaining two spots at Martinsville this weekend. Christopher Bell and Kyle Larson have a large margin over the elimination zone, but there is just one point between the two of them.
A win by Joey Logano, Ryan Blaney, William Byron, or Chase Elliott at Martinsville will automatically eliminate whoever the unfortunate driver in fourth is at the checkered flag. All four of these drivers currently in the elimination zone have won at Martinsville before. This weekend will also feature the Round of 8 elimination races for the lower two national divisions.
The weekend has already gotten underway with the NASCAR Whelen Modified season finale and a Mazda MX-5 Cup race at the historic short track.
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What is the NASCAR at Martinsville weekend schedule?
Friday, October 24th
2:05pm EST -- NASCAR Truck Series practice -- FOX SPORTS 2
3:10pm EST -- NASCAR Truck Series qualifying -- FOX SPORTS 2
6:00pm EST -- NASCAR Truck Series race (200 laps) -- FOX
Saturday, October 25
1:00pm EST -- NASCAR Xfinity Series practice -- CW APP
2:05pm EST -- NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying -- CW APP
4:30pm EST -- NASCAR Cup Series practice -- TRUTV
5:40pm EST -- NASCAR Cup Series practice -- TRUTV
7:30pm EST -- NASCAR Xfinity Series race (250 laps) -- THE CW
Sunday, October 26
2:00pm EST -- NASCAR Cup race at Martinsville (500 laps) -- NBC
How can I watch the NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville?
- Date: Sunday, October 26th
- TV start time: 1:30pm EST
- Green flag: 2:00pm EST
- Laps/Miles: 500 laps
- Stages: 130 / 130 / 140
- Tires: 10 sets
- TV channel: NBC | TSN (Canada) | Other international viewing options
- Live stream: In-car cameras on HBO MAX
- Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Who is racing at Martinsville Speedway
There is a full field of 37 teams entered for this weekend's Cup race with one part-time entires. The Garage 66 Ford is back with Casey Mears behind the wheel, who will make his 600th career start across all three national divisions when he starts the Truck race on Friday.
*Playoff drivers in bold
| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford |
| 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 7 | Justin Haley | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin - ADVANCED | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford |
| 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 19 | Chase Briscoe - ADVANCED | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford |
| 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 35 | Riley Herbst | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team | Ford |
| 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota |
| 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota |
| 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Hyak Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet |
| 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 66 | Casey Mears | Garage 66 (MBM Motorsports) | Ford |
| 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 88 | Shane van Gisbergen | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
| 99 | Daniel Suarez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
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