NASCAR starting positions for Martinsville Speedway; Practice times included
Tomorrow, the NASCAR Cup Series takes the green flag in Martinsville, Virginia. Today, drivers took to the Martinsville Speedway for a round of practice and qualifying to set the starting grid.
View Martinsville Speedway starting lineup for the NASCAR Cup Series race below.
Martinsville Menu
Truck: Prac/Qual | Race
Xfinity: Prac/Qual | Race
Cup: Prac/Qual | Race
Martinsville Speedway TV Schedule
Practice Report
In the opening seconds of practice, many drivers were shifting. This is the first time drivers have 5 gears at Martinsville Speedway. However, seeing so many teams shifting is a bit of a surprise.
Practice took place just moments ahead of qualifying. Chase Elliott
was fastest overall with a 19.995. He’s the only car in the 19 second bracket.
Qualifying Report
The field was split into two groups for qualifying. The top 5 from each group advanced into round two.
Kevin Harvick was fastest in group A. However, Kyle Larson was the only car to shut it down after one lap. He rolls into round two with 1 less lap on his tires than everyone else in group A.
Cole Custer was fastest in group B. Yet, every driver in group B used both laps of qualifying. Larson is the only driver heading into round 2 with just 1 lap on his tires.
Martinsville Qualifying Results (Group A – Round 1 – Top 5) : 1. Kevin Harvick (19.778); 2. Kyle Larson (19.822); 3. William Byron
(19.835); 4. Aric Almirola (19.841); 5. Christopher Bell (19.850)
Martinsville Qualifying Results (Group B – Round 1 – Top 5) : 1. Cole Custer (19.724); 2. Todd Gilliland (19.733); 3. Brad Keselowski
(19.739); 4. Chase Elliott (19.746); 5. Chris Buescher (19.774)
Larson was trending toward the pole in round 2. However, he washed up off the bottom in turn four and lost it all on his second lap.
Chase Elliott will start from the pole position on Saturday night. Aric Almirola completes the front row.
Martinsville Speedway
Starting Lineup
April 9, 2022
Pos | Driver | Best Time
1. Chase Elliott
19.694
2. Aric Almirola
19.799
3. Cole Custer
19.808
4. Chris Buescher
19.850
5. William Byron
19.799
6. Kevin Harvick
19.941
7. Christopher Bell
19.965
8. Kyle Larson
20.003
9. Brad Keselowski
20.015
10. Todd Gilliland
20.062
Failed to advance out of Round 1
11. Kyle Busch
19.775
12. Ryan Blaney
19.789
13. Austin Cindric
19.790
14. Joey Logano
19.792
15. Alex Bowman
19.863
16. Michael McDowell
19.863
17. Justin Haley
19.867
18. Kurt Busch
19.901
19. Chase Briscoe
19.904
20. Martin Truex Jr
19.937
21. Bubba Wallace
19.965
22. Tyler Reddick
19.982
23. Austin Dillon
19.986
24. Erik Jones
19.996
25. Denny Hamlin
20.083
26. Corey LaJoie
20.095
27. Ross Chastain
20.100
28. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
20.113
29. Harrison Burton
20.134
30. Daniel Suarez
20.145
31. Josh Bilicki
20.269
32. JJ Yeley
20.494
33. BJ McLeod
20.545
34. Ty Dillon
20.591
35. Cody Ware
21.021
36. AJ Allmendinger
No Time
Martinsville Speedway
Practice Results
April 8, 2022
Pos | Driver | Best Time
1. Chase Elliott
19.995
2. Kyle Busch
20.032
3. Bubba Wallace
20.038
4. Alex Bowman
20.040
5. Christopher Bell
20.055
6. Kyle Larson
20.055
7. William Byron
20.058
8. Tyler Reddick
20.089
9. Austin Cindric
20.094
10. Kurt Busch
20.110
11. AJ Allmendinger
20.118
12. Aric Almirola
20.125
13. Chase Briscoe
20.126
14. Brad Keselowski
20.133
15. Ryan Blaney
20.148
16. Chris Buescher
20.165
17. Joey Logano
20.167
18. Daniel Suarez
20.170
19. Justin Haley
20.173
20. Ross Chastain
20.175
21. Martin Truex Jr
20.182
22. Cole Custer
20.186
23. Denny Hamlin
20.212
24. Kevin Harvick
20.212
25. Erik Jones
20.215
26. Corey LaJoie
20.234
27. Todd Gilliland
20.235
28. Ty Dillon
20.270
29. Harrison Burton
20.276
30. Austin Dillon
20.276
31. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
20.309
32. Michael McDowell
20.336
33. Josh Bilicki
20.495
34. JJ Yeley
20.876
35. Cody Ware
20.895
36. BJ McLeod
21.076
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