What time and channel is the NASCAR playoffs at Martinsville
The 2021 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs will decide the final four drivers who will fight for the championship in Sunday's cutoff race at Martinsville Speedway.
What time is the NASCAR race?
The eight remaining drivers in the playoff field will be cut in half as NASCAR takes on its oldest active short track in a Halloween race to make the Championship 4.
- Race: Xfinity 500
- Date: Sunday, October 31st, 2021
- Start time: 2 p.m. EST.
- Location: Martinsville Speedway
Martin Truex Jr. has won three of the last four Cup races at Martinsville, and with his place in the final four not yet certain, another victory on Sunday would guarantee him a chance at a second NCS title. But statistically speaking, his JGR teammate Denny Hamlin is the best active driver at the Virginia short track. Hamlin has five wins there and a series-leading average finish of 9.7.
What channel is the NASCAR race?
- TV Channel: NBC (TSN in Canada)
- Radio Station: Motor Racing Network (MRN)
- Green flag: 2:12 pm EST.
- Location: Martinsville Speedway
- Stages: 130-130-240 (500 laps)
NASCAR Martinsville Starting Lineup
| Start pos. | Driver | Team |
| 1 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 2 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 3 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 4 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 5 | Joey Logano | Team Penske |
| 6 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske |
| 7 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 8 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske |
| 9 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 10 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 11 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 12 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 13 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 14 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing |
| 15 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 16 | Ross Chastain | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 17 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing |
| 18 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing |
| 19 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports |
| 20 | Daniel Suarez | TrackHouse Racing |
| 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 22 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 23 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 24 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 25 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing |
| 26 | Ryan Preece | JTG Daugherty Racing |
| 27 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 28 | Erik Jones | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 29 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports |
| 30 | BJ McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports |
| 31 | Cody Ware | Petty Ware Racing |
| 32 | Anthony Alfredo | Front Row Motorsports |
| 33 | Josh Bilicki | Rick Ware Racing |
| 34 | Joey Gase | Rick Ware Racing |
| 35 | Justin Haley | Spire Motorsports |
| 36 | Quin Houff | StarCom Racing |
| 37 | Garrett Smithley | Rick Ware Racing |
| 38 | Timmy Hill | Motorsports Business Management |
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