How to watch Sunday’s 2024 NASCAR Cup Playoff race at Martinsville Speedway on NBC

The final half of the 2024 Cup Series Championship will take place after 500 laps at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday, November 3rd.

Joey Logano (winner at the Las Vegas Speedway) and Tyler Reddick (winner at the Homestead-Miami Speedway) won two positions in the title race finale on November 10 at the Phoenix Speedway.

Among the six playoff drivers competing for the final two spots, Christopher Bell (plus-29 points) and William Byron (plus-7) are above the cut line. Kyle Larson (minus-7), Denny Hamlin (minus-18), Ryan Blaney (minus-38) and Chase Elliott (minus-43) are below the cut line.

Details of Sunday’s Cup race at Martinsville Speedway

(All Eastern Times)

BEGINNING: The command to start the engines will be given at 1:54 pm by Xfinity Reward members and the Petty family. The green flag is scheduled to be raised at 2:03 p.m

BEFORE THE RACES: Garage opens at 11:00 a.m…. Drivers meeting at 1:00 p.m…. Driver introductions at 1:15 p.m…. Rich Acres Christian Church Pastor Tim Hunt will give the invocation at 1:46 p.m…. Issacs will sing the National Anthem at 1:00 p.m. 47

DISTANCE: The race is 500 laps (263 miles) on a 0.526-mile track.

STAGES: Stage 1 ends on lap 130. Stage 2 ends on lap 260.

TV/RADIO: NBC will televise the race beginning with the countdown to the green at 1:30 p.m.. Motor Racing Network coverage will begin at 1:30 p.m.. SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will carry MRN.

FORECAST: According to Wunderground.comexpected to be 62 degrees with a 0% chance of rain under the green flag.

LAST TIME IN MARTINSVILLE: In the race on April 7, William Byron scored an overtime win over teammates Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott as Hendrick Motorsports finished 1-2-3.

LAST YEAR IN MARTINSVILLE: During the October 29, 2023 race, Ryan Blaney moved into Championship 4, leading the final 23 laps, passing Aric Almirola for first.