NASCAR starting positions for Martinsville Speedway; Practice times includedTomorrow, the NASCAR Cup Series takes the green flag in Martinsville, Virginia. Today, drivers took to the Martinsville Speedway for a round of practice and qualifying to set the starting grid.View Martinsville Speedway starting lineup for the NASCAR Cup Series race below.Martinsville MenuTruck: Prac/Qual | RaceXfinity: Prac/Qual | RaceCup: Prac/Qual | RaceMartinsville Speedway TV SchedulePractice ReportIn the opening seconds of practice, many drivers were shifting. This is the first time drivers have 5 gears at Martinsville Speedway. However, seeing so many teams shifting is a bit of a surprise.Practice took place just moments ahead of qualifying. Chase Elliottwas fastest overall with a 19.995. He’s the only car in the 19 second bracket.Qualifying ReportThe field was split into two groups for qualifying. The top 5 from each group advanced into round two.Kevin Harvick was fastest in group A. However, Kyle Larson was the only car to shut it down after one lap. He rolls into round two with 1 less lap on his tires than everyone else in group A.Cole Custer was fastest in group B. Yet, every driver in group B used both laps of qualifying. Larson is the only driver heading into round 2 with just 1 lap on his tires.Martinsville Qualifying Results (Group A – Round 1 – Top 5) : 1. Kevin Harvick (19.778); 2. Kyle Larson (19.822); 3. William Byron(19.835); 4. Aric Almirola (19.841); 5. Christopher Bell (19.850)Martinsville Qualifying Results (Group B – Round 1 – Top 5) : 1. Cole Custer (19.724); 2. Todd Gilliland (19.733); 3. Brad Keselowski(19.739); 4. Chase Elliott (19.746); 5. Chris Buescher (19.774)Larson was trending toward the pole in round 2. However, he washed up off the bottom in turn four and lost it all on his second lap.Chase Elliott will start from the pole position on Saturday night. Aric Almirola completes the front row.Martinsville SpeedwayStarting LineupApril 9, 2022Pos | Driver | Best Time1. Chase Elliott19.6942. Aric Almirola19.7993. Cole Custer19.8084. Chris Buescher19.8505. William Byron19.7996. Kevin Harvick19.9417. Christopher Bell19.9658. Kyle Larson20.0039. Brad Keselowski20.01510. Todd Gilliland20.062Failed to advance out of Round 111. Kyle Busch19.77512. Ryan Blaney19.78913. Austin Cindric19.79014. Joey Logano19.79215. Alex Bowman19.86316. Michael McDowell19.86317. Justin Haley19.86718. Kurt Busch19.90119. Chase Briscoe19.90420. Martin Truex Jr19.93721. Bubba Wallace19.96522. Tyler Reddick19.98223. Austin Dillon19.98624. Erik Jones19.99625. Denny Hamlin20.08326. Corey LaJoie20.09527. Ross Chastain20.10028. Ricky Stenhouse Jr20.11329. Harrison Burton20.13430. Daniel Suarez20.14531. Josh Bilicki20.26932. JJ Yeley20.49433. BJ McLeod20.54534. Ty Dillon20.59135. Cody Ware21.02136. AJ AllmendingerNo TimeMartinsville SpeedwayPractice ResultsApril 8, 2022Pos | Driver | Best Time1. Chase Elliott19.9952. Kyle Busch20.0323. Bubba Wallace20.0384. Alex Bowman20.0405. Christopher Bell20.0556. Kyle Larson20.0557. William Byron20.0588. Tyler Reddick20.0899. Austin Cindric20.09410. Kurt Busch20.11011. AJ Allmendinger20.11812. Aric Almirola20.12513. Chase Briscoe20.12614. Brad Keselowski20.13315. Ryan Blaney20.14816. Chris Buescher20.16517. Joey Logano20.16718. Daniel Suarez20.17019. Justin Haley20.17320. Ross Chastain20.17521. Martin Truex Jr20.18222. Cole Custer20.18623. Denny Hamlin20.21224. Kevin Harvick20.21225. Erik Jones20.21526. Corey LaJoie20.23427. Todd Gilliland20.23528. Ty Dillon20.27029. Harrison Burton20.27630. Austin Dillon20.27631. Ricky Stenhouse Jr20.30932. Michael McDowell20.33633. Josh Bilicki20.49534. JJ Yeley20.87635. Cody Ware20.89536. BJ McLeod21.076Click here to view the Martinsville Speedway TV scheduleLinksMartinsville Speedway | NASCAR
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