NASCAR Xfinity 500: Weather forecast for the upcoming race at Martinsville Speedway

NASCAR fans are in for another thrilling weekend of stock car racing at the Martinsville Speedway as the venue hosts the 35th race of the 2024 season, the Xfinity 500, on Sunday, November 3.

This weekend, the 0.5-mile paper-clip-shaped track on the NASCAR schedule will host a NASCAR Cup Series playoff race for the ninth time. A total of 37 Cup Series drivers will compete over 500 laps in Ridgeway, Virginia, divided into three stages, adding up to 263 miles overall.

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Weather forecast for the 2024 Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway

Here’s the weather forecast for this week’s Cup Series event, Xfinity 500, according to raceweather.net:

Saturday, November 2, 2024

NASCAR Cup Series Practice: High 66°F, Low 49°F, Partly Cloudy, Varying 5 mph and 5% chance of rain

NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying: High 66°F, Low 49°F, Partly Cloudy, Varying 5 mph and 5% chance of rain

Sunday, November 3, 2024

Xfinity 500: High 66°F, Low 44°F, Partly Cloudy, Varying 5 mph and 5% chance of rain

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How could weather conditions affect the race?

Weather conditions could impact the race in Ridgeway, Virginia, in several ways, especially in November or December. The factors that could affect Xfinity 500 are temperature, rain, wind, visibility, and humidity.

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Full entry list for the 2024 Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway

The 2024 iteration of the Martinsville race is set to feature 37 Cup Series drivers on the grid. The entry list is as follows:

1. #1 - Ross Chastain
2. #2 - Austin Cindric
3. #3 - Austin Dillon
4. #4 - Josh Berry (R)
5. #5 - Kyle Larson (P)
6. #6 - Brad Keselowski
7. #7 - Justin Haley
8. #8 - Kyle Busch
9. #9 - Chase Elliott (P)
10. #10 - Noah Gragson
11. #11 - Denny Hamlin (P)
12. #12 - Ryan Blaney (P)
13. #14 - Chase Briscoe
14. #15 - Kaz Grala
15. #16 - Shane van Gisbergen (i)
16. #17 - Chris Buescher
17. #19 - Martin Truex Jr.
18. #20 - Christopher Bell (P)
19. #21 - Harrison Burton
20. #22 - Joey Logano (P)
21. #23 - Bubba Wallace
22. #24 - William Byron (P)
23. #31 - Daniel Hemric
24. #34 - Michael McDowell
25. #38 - Todd Gilliland
26. #41 - Ryan Preece
27. #42 - John Hunter Nemechek
28. #43 - Erik Jones
29. #45 - Tyler Reddick (P)
30. #47 - Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
31. #48 - Alex Bowman
32. #51 - Corey LaJoie
33. #54 - Ty Gibbs
34. #66 - Josh Bilicki (i)
35. #71 - Zane Smith (R)
36. #77 - Carson Hocevar (R)
37. #99 - Daniel Suárez

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Catch NASCAR Cup Series action live at Martinsville on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on NBC Sports.