William Byron is on the pole for the Xfinity 500 NASCAR Cup Series race on Oct. 26 at Martinsville.

Byron’s lap of 19.286 seconds was 0.002 seconds faster than Ty Gibbs to take the pole in qualifying on Oct. 25. Byron begins the race weekend below the playoff cutline before the final Round of 8 race.

Ryan Blaney, the winner of the last two fall Martinsville races, struggled in qualifying and will start outside the top 30. His path to the Championship 4 is likely through victory, and that leaves a lot of work to be done in the 500-lap race.

Here’s the full starting lineup for Sunday’s NASCAR race at Martinsville.

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NASCAR Martinsville qualifying results, starting lineupWilliam Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletTy Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing ToyotaKyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletJoey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske FordDenny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing ToyotaCole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team FordKyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing ChevroletChase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletChase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing ToyotaAustin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske FordMichael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports ChevroletChristopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing ToyotaRoss Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletTyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing ToyotaCarson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports ChevroletTodd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletRyan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing FordBrad Keselowski, No. 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing FordAustin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing ChevroletBubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing ToyotaShane van Gisbergen, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletZane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club ToyotaRiley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing ToyotaTy Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing ChevroletJosh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing FordErik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club ToyotaChris Buescher, No. 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing FordDaniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletRyan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske FordRicky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 HYAK Motorsports ChevroletAJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing ChevroletJustin Haley, No. 7 Spire Motorsports ChevroletNoah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports FordCody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing FordCasey Mears, No. 66 Garage 66 Ford

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NASCAR Martinsville TV schedule, start time for the Xfinity 500Green Flag Time:  Approx. 1:15 p.m. CT on Sunday, Oct. 26Track:  Martinsville Speedway (0.526-mile oval) in Martinsville, VirginiaLength: 500 laps, 263 milesStages: 130 laps, 130 laps, 240 lapsTV coverage: NBCRadio: MRNStreaming: Watch FREE on Fubo; HBO MAX app for in-car cameras (subscription required); NASCAR.com and SiriusXM on Channel 90 for audio (subscription required)

The Xfinity 500 will be broadcast nationally on NBC. Other streaming options for the race include HBO MAX for in-car cameras for each driver.