NASCAR is shifting from the intermediate track of Homestead-Miami Speedway to the short track of Martinsville Speedway this weekend for the 2024 Xfinity 500. The weekend will be full of thrilling racing action as the 0.526-mile paperclip-shaped short track of the NASCAR Cup Series will host Next Gen cars for the sixth time since 2022.
Fresh off the weekend in Homestead, Florida, it will be interesting to see how drivers cope with the unknown challenges in Ridgeway, Virginia, at the Xfinity 500.
Thirty-seven NASCAR Cup Series cars will start on Sunday, November 3, to compete over 500 laps and 263 miles of thrilling racing at the Martinsville Speedway.
A lot of NASCAR action is coming this weekend, leading to Sunday’s race. The Martinsville weekend will kick off with a practice session followed by a qualifying session on Saturday, November 2, to determine the starting lineup for the ninth race of the playoff season.
Where to watch the 2024 Xfinity 500 qualifying at Martinsville Speedway?
Here's the telecast schedule for Xfinity 500 qualifying at the Martinsville Speedway:
Saturday, November 2, 2024
1 pm ET: NASCAR Cup Series practice
2:05 pm ET: NASCAR Cup Series qualifying
The live-streaming details for this weekend’s qualifying race at the Martinsville race are:
USA
The qualifying race for the Xfinity 500 will be broadcast live on NBC Sports in the United States, and radio coverage can be enjoyed on MRN.
UK
Fans in the UK can watch the qualifying race on Viaplay at 6:05 pm ET.
Canada
Canadian viewers can catch qualifying on TSN at 2:05 pm ET.
India
Indian fans can enjoy the qualifying race through streaming services like Hulu TV or YouTube TV through a VPN at 11:35 pm IST on Saturday.
Sub-Saharan Africa
In Africa, the NASCAR qualifying race can be enjoyed on SuperSport at 9:05 pm GMT on Saturday.
Who is leading the NASCAR Cup Series points table after the Straight Talk Wireless 400?
After finishing fourth last week at Homestead-Miami, Christopher Bell reclaimed the top position in the NASCAR Cup Series points table with 4132 points.
Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron is second with 4110 points, followed by Kyle Larson with 4103 points, Tyler Reddick with 4098 points, and Denny Hamlin with 4092 points, to complete the top five.