Martinsville Speedway hosts a dramatic conclusion to the Round of 8 for the NASCAR Cup Series in Sunday’s Xfinity 500. Two spots remain in the Championship 4 for next week’s Championship Race at Phoenix, and 500 laps around NASCAR’s shortest track will determine who takes those spots.<\/p>\n
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The NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 takes the green flag at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, October 26. It is the final race out of three events in the Round of 8 for the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.<\/p>\n
Both Sunday’s Xfinity 500 and the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway on November 2 will be televised on NBC. The races will also be simulcast on Peacock. Click here<\/a> to learn more about NASCAR coverage on Peacock.<\/p>\n NASCAR Cup Series practice and qualifying for the Xfinity 500 take place on Saturday, October 25, starting at 4:30 p.m. ET. Practice and qualifying coverage will be televised on truTV.<\/p>\n Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images<\/p>\n The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series will also be in action at Martinsville Speedway over the weekend. <\/p>\n The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series determines its Championship 4 on Friday, October 24 in the Slim Jim 400. Practice and qualifying start at 2:05 p.m. ET on FS2, with racing starting at 6 p.m. ET on FS1.<\/p>\n The NASCAR Xfinity Series takes center stage on Saturday, October 25 with the IAA and Ritchie Bros. 250. Practice and qualifying begin at 1 p.m. ET, with the green flag waving at 7:30 p.m. ET. The entirety of the NASCAR Xfinity Series season is airing on The CW Network.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n