Martinsville Speedway TV schedule, qualifying results and points heading into the final playoff elimination race
On Sunday, the NASCAR Cup Series will race on the half-mile of Martinsville Speedway. The race will be the final playoff elimination race, locking in the championship drivers for next week’s season finale.
View the NASCAR starting grid and schedule for Martinsville below.
Race Purse:
$9,797,935
Stages:
130/260/500
Martinsville Speedway
TV Schedule
What channel is the NASCAR race on?
Sunday
October 26, 2025
2:00pm ET
NBC | Peacock App | MRN | SiriusXM
NASCAR Cup Series
Race
NASCAR.com
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Martinsville Speedway
Starting Grid
October 26, 2025
NASCAR Cup Series
Pos | Driver | Best Time
1. William Byron
19.286
2. Ty Gibbs
19.288
3. Kyle Larson
19.315
4. Joey Logano
19.322
5. Denny Hamlin
19.347
6. Cole Custer
19.348
7. Kyle Busch
19.352
8. Chase Elliott
19.252
9. Chase Briscoe
19.376
10. Austin Cindric
19.393
11. Michael McDowell
19.399
12. Christopher Bell
19.401
13. Ross Chastain
19.408
14. Tyler Reddick
19.411
15. Carson Hocevar
19.417
16. Todd Gilliland
19.433
17. Alex Bowman
19.437
18. Ryan Preece
19.438
19. Brad Keselowski
19.453
20. Austin Dillon
19.455
21. Bubba Wallace
19.459
22. Shane van Gisbergen
19.462
23. Zane Smith
19.505
24. John Hunter Nemechek
19.511
25. Riley Herbst
19.520
26. Ty Dillon
19.526
27. Erik Jones
19.530
28. Josh Berry
19.530
29. Chris Buescher
19.559
30. Daniel Suarez
19.560
31. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
19.629
32. Ryan Blaney
19.637
33. AJ Allmendinger
19.648
34. Justin Haley
19.670
35. Noah Gragson
19.704
36. Cody Ware
19.832
37. Casey Mears
19.895
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NASCAR Cup Series
Point Standings
Points ahead of Martinsville
Pos | Driver | Wins (In Round) | Points
1. Chase Briscoe
1 Win
2. Denny Hamlin
1 Win
3. Christopher Bell
+37
4. Kyle Larson
+36
— Championship Cutline (1 Race Remains) —
5. William Byron
-36
6. Joey Logano
-38
7. Ryan Blaney
-47
8. Chase Elliott
-62
— Eliminated after Round of 12 —
Ross Chastain
Tyler Reddick
Bubba Wallace
Austin Cindric
— Eliminated after Round of 16 —
Alex Bowman
Austin Dillon
Shane van Gisbergen
Josh Berry
