How to Watch Sunday’s Cup Race at Martinsville Speedway: Start time, TV information, again

The Nascar Cup series will return to Martinsville Speedway this season for the first of six races on short cuts.

William Byron won in April last year in Martinsville, the most recent of Hendrick Motorsports’ five wins in the past nine races at the 0.526-mile Oval in southwest Virginia.

The past seven races in Martinsville have been won by drivers 30 years or younger, the longest line in track history. Martinsville Speedway has played host to at least one cup race since 1949.

Defending Cup champion Joey Logano, who is still looking for his first Top 10 this year, has 11 consecutive top -10s on Martinsville, the longest active streak on the track and his longest on any track.

The past 13 Martisnville races have been won by three teams: Hendrick (five wins), Joe Gibbs Racing (four) and Team Penske (four).

Details for Sunday’s Cup Race at Martinsville Speedway

(All times east)

Start: The command to start engines will be given at 15:02 by Cook Out representative Roo Reaves … The green flag is scheduled at 15:11 o’clock

Prechece: The Cup Garage Open at 12:00 … The managers’ meeting starts at 14:00 … Manager introductions start at 2:25 p.m. … Martinsville Speedway Chaplain Tim Hunt will give the call at 14:54 o’clock … The Virginia Army National Guard 29th Infantry Section Band will perform the national anthem at 14:55

Distance: The race is 400 rounds (210.4 miles) on an oval of 0.526 miles.

Stages: Phase 1 ends on lap 80. Phase 2 ends on cloth 180.

Access list, Click here for the 38 cars entered

TV/Radio: FS1 starts with its race broadcast at 15:00 Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio has radio coverage.

Forecasting Again uncontrollion -Bar with a highlight of 68 degrees and winds of the south-southwest at 10 to 15 mph. It is expected to be 67 degrees with a 58% chance of rain at the beginning of the cup race.

Last time: In a controversial finish, November 3 last year led big finesRyan Blaney won to go to the championship 4, while Nascar awarded William Byron the final title place about Christopher Bell.

Last year: William Byron won the 7th of April 2024 race at MartinsvilleAnd earn a feeling victory for Hendrick Motorsports, as the organization celebrated its 40th anniversary with a 1-2-3 end point.