FOLLOW LIVE: Updates, highlights from the Xfinity 500 playoff elimination race at Martinsville
Just one driver — Team Penske’s Joey Logano — has etched their name into the final four. Given the nature of Martinsville Speedway, with its 11-degree banking in the turns and zero degree banking on the straightaways, there should be more than enough opportunities for a reshuffling of the playoff field once Sunday comes.
The Paperclip tends to host action-packed contests: think Jeff Gordon’s last Cup Series win in 2015, or Darrell Waltrip’s heart-pounding victory over Dale Earnhardt and Terry Labonte in 1987.
A spot in the Cup Series championship round make the stakes that much higher. Everyone from second to eighth place in the Round of 8 can snag a spot in the championship race at Phoenix. That means one thing: playoff drivers better put the pedal to the metal.
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Here’s what you need to know about the results of Xfinity 500 qualifying, including the starting order for Sunday’s race.
Xfinity 500 qualifying results
Who won the pole for the NASCAR race at Martinsville?
Kyle Larson captured the pole for Sunday’s Xfinity 500 with a qualifying speed of 96.078 mph. Saturday’s showing represents the fourth time he has nabbed a pole this season.
Playoff drivers fared modestly in qualifying, with just four of them qualifying in the top 10: Chase Elliott, Chase Briscoe, Ryan Blaney and Ross Chastain.
Final group results
Lineup, starting order for Martinsville playoff race
Kyle Larson will lead the field to start Sunday’s race at Martinsville, the last race in the Round of 8. He’ll be joined in the front row by Hendrick Motorsports teammate Chase Elliott.
(P) Playoff driver
