The NASCAR 2024 season is nearing its end, with Martinsville hosting the penultimate races across the three series. In the Truck Series, Grant Enfinger has already secured his spot, but three positions remain for Phoenix, with Corey Heim, Christian Eckes, and Ty Majeski fighting for theirs. In Xfinity, Justin Allgaier and Cole Custer look poised for the last two slots, yet drivers below the cutline could shake things up with their strong Martinsville records.
For the Cup Series, Joey Logano and Tyler Reddick are locked in after Las Vegas and Homestead wins. However, two spots are still open, with Christopher Bell leading in points and William Byron as a recent track winner. Denny Hamlin and Ryan Blaney, both strong Martinsville competitors, are also contenders.
Adding to the excitement, NASCAR will introduce a softer left tire for the Cup Series, increasing both speed and tire wear. The weekend kicks off with Truck Series practice and qualifying on Friday, followed by Cup Series activities on Saturday, with the finale on Sunday at 2:03 p.m. ET. Tickets can be found on Martinsville Speedway’s official site, but act fast as availability is limited.
The Weather Underground report predicts that the Truck Series race will experience partly cloudy skies with only a 5% chance of rain, and a high temperature of 71 degrees. This pattern is expected to continue into Saturday, bringing mostly cloudy skies for the Cup qualifying and Xfinity Series race, with no chance of rain and a high of 66 degrees. For the Cup Series eliminator, the forecast shows mostly cloudy conditions with a high of 64 degrees and no rain anticipated. Overall, it seems that Mother Nature will cooperate for all events, with dry weather expected throughout.
The qualification lineup for the Cup Series, Xfinity Series, and Truck Series is as follows:
Cup Series:
(Group A)
#51 Corey LaJoie
#7 Justin Haley
#42 John Hunter Nemechek
#71 Zane Smith
#3 Austin Dillon
#1 Ross Chastain
#47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
#21 Harrison Burton
#2 Austin Cindric
#6 Brad Keselowski
#17 Chris Buescher
#41 Ryan Preece
#99 Daniel Suarez
#14 Chase Briscoe
#22 Joey Logano (P)
#9 Chase Elliott (P)
#12 Ryan Blaney (P)
#Christopher Bell (P)
(Group B)
#66 Josh Bilicki
#15 Kaz Grala
#31 Daniel Hemric
#16 Shane van Gisbergen
#8 Kyle Busch
#43 Erik Jones
#54 Ty Gibbs
#10 Noah Gragson
#38 Todd Gilliland
#19 Martin Truex Jr.
#34 Michael McDowell
#23 Bubba Wallace
#4 Josh Berry
#77 Carson Hocevar
#48 Alex Bowman
#5 Kyle Larson (P)
#24 William Byron (P)
#11 Denny Hamlin (P)
#45 Tyler Reddick (P)
Xfinity Series:
#50 Preston Pardus
#174 TBA
#153Mason Maggio
#35 Carson Ware
#145 Garrett Smithley
#92 Dawson Cram
#107 Patrick Emerling
#114 Greg Van Alst
#29 Blaine Perkins
#38 Matt DiBenedetto
#15 Dylan Lupton
#91 Myatt Snider
#42 Leland Honeyman
#26 Bubba Pollard
#43 Ryan Ellis
#31 Parker Retzlaff
#11 Josh Williams
#27Jeb Burton
#39 Kyle Sieg
#51 Jeremy Clements
#19 William Sawalich
#44 Brennan Poole
#5 Anthony Alfredo
#9 Brandon Jones
#97 Shane Van Gisbergen
#28 Ryan Sieg
#48 Parker Kligerman
#98 Riley Herbst
#18 Sheldon Creed
#8 Sammy Smith (P)
#81 Chandler Smith (P)
#1 Sam Mayer (P)
#16 AJ Allmendinger (P)
#7 Justin Allgaier (P)
#2 Jesse Love # (P)
#21 Austin Hill (P)
#20Aric Almirola (P)
#00 Cole Custer (P)
Truck Series:
#6 Norm Benning
#16 TBA
#81 Corey Day
#19 Justin Carroll
#22 Clayton Green
#44 Matthew Gould
#4 Brett Moffitt
#02 Dylan Lupton
#66 Johnny Sauter
#42 Matt Mills
#76 Spencer Boyd
#41 Bayley Currey
#91 Jack Wood
#56 Timmy Hill
#33 Lawless Alan
#13 Jake Garcia
#77 Chase Purdy
#7 Connor Zilisch
#25 Dawson Sutton
#1 William Sawalich
#38 Layne Riggs
#5 Dean Thompson
#15 Tanner Gray
#99 Ben Rhodes
#88 Matt Crafton
#45 Kaden Honeycutt
#43 Daniel Dye
#52 Stewart Friesen
#2 Nick Sanchez (P)
#71 Rajah Caruth (P)
#18 Tyler Ankrum (P)
#17 Taylor Gray (P)
#19 Christian Eckes (P)
#98 Ty Majeski (P)
#11 Corey Heim (P)
#9 Grant Enfinger (P)
