NASCAR Martinsville Schedule: TV Channels, Start Times and How to Watch
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The NASCAR circuit heads to the Martinsville Speedway for an action-packed weekend of racing. It is the next-to-last race of the 2026 season for all three of NASCAR’s top series.
The weekend will kick off with the running of the Craftsman Truck Series race on Friday night. On Saturday night, the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series will race around “The Paperclip.” Finally, the weekend will conclude with the Cup Series race on Sunday.
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Here is a look at the full schedule of NASCAR action at Martinsville Speedway this weekend.
Full NASCAR Schedule, Times and TV Channels at Martinsville Speedway
Friday, Oct. 30 Schedule
- 12:30 p.m. ET: Craftsman Truck Series Practice
- TV: FS2, FOX One
- 1:35 p.m. ET: Craftsman Truck Series Qualifying
- TV: FS2
- 3:00 p.m. ET: O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Practice
- TV: ESPN Unlimited
- 4:05 p.m. ET: O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Qualifying
- TV: ESPN Unlimited
- 6:00 p.m. ET: Craftsman Truck Series Black’s Tire 200 presented by Down East Heating & Air Conditioning
- TV: FS1
- Radio: SiriusXM, NASCAR Racing Network
Saturday, Oct. 31 Schedule
- 1:00 p.m. ET: Cup Series Practice
- TV: TruTV
- Radio: Motor Racing Network (MRN)
- 2:05 p.m. ET: Cup Series Qualifying
- TV: TruTV
- Radio: MRN
- 4:00 p.m. ET: O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Qualifying
- TV: The CW, ESPN Unlimited
- Radio: MRN, SiriusXM
Sunday, Nov. 1 Schedule
- 2:00 p.m. ET: Cup Series Xfinity 500
- TV: NBC, HBO Max
- MRN, SiriusXM
Who Won Last Year’s Xfinity 500 at Martinsville?
William Byron enters Sunday’s Cup Series Xfinity 500 at Martinsville as the defending winner. It was the driver of the No. 24’s third Martinsville victory. The win clinched the Hendrick Motorsports driver a spot in the Championship 4 race under the previous playoff format.
It was a dominant performance for Byron as he paced the field for 304 of 500 laps and won both stages. Ryan Blaney finished second after starting from the 31st position and led 177 laps. This Sunday, Byron is seeking his first trip to victory lane of 2026.
After a thrilling win at Talladega last Sunday, Kyle Larson has a chance to lock up the championship one week early. Leading by 73 points, the driver of the No. 5 will only need to gain three points on his advantage to clinch the championship. It would be Larson’s third career championship and his second straight Cup title.
Denny Hamlin, a six-time Martinsville winner, will aim to get back in the championship hunt as he sits second in the points standings. In his 21st full-time season, Hamlin is seeking his first Cup title.