NASCAR weekend schedule for Martinsville playoff races

This weekend, Martinsville Speedway will host two of the national NASCAR series.

The Cup and Xfinity Series teams will be competing in the Round of 8 at this iconic Virginia short track. Only four drivers from each series will advance to the championship races at Phoenix.

In the Xfinity Series, three spots are still up for grabs following Sam Mayer’s victory at Homestead. Meanwhile, in the Cup Series, two spots remain available after Kyle Larson and Christopher Bell triumphed at Las Vegas and Homestead, respectively.

Martinsville Speedway Weekend Schedule

Weekend Weather

Friday: Xfinity qualifying is expected to take place under sunny skies with a high of 74 degrees and no chance of rain.

Saturday: The Xfinity race will begin with clear skies and a high of 82 degrees, while the rest of the day will be mostly sunny with a high of 83 degrees.

Sunday: The Cup race will also enjoy clear skies and a high of 79 degrees.

Friday, Oct. 27

(All times Eastern)

Garage open

Track activity

• 5:05– 5:40 p.m. — Xfinity practice (USA Network, NBC Sports App)

• 5:40 – 6:30 p.m. — Xfinity qualifying (USA Network, NBC Sports App)

Saturday, Oct. 28

(All times Eastern)

Garage open

Track activity

• 12:35 – 1:20 p.m. — Cup practice (USA Network, NBC Sports App)

• 1:20 – 2:30 p.m. — Cup qualifying (USA Network, NBC Sports App)

• 3:30 p.m. — Xfinity Series race (250 laps, 131.5 miles; USA, Motor Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

Sunday, Oct. 29

(All times Eastern)

Garage open

Track activity

• 2 p.m. — Cup race (500 laps, 263 miles; NBC, NBC Sports App, Motor Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)