Just one weekend of races separate the haves from advancing to the Championship 4 and the have nots from leaving Martinsville empty handed.
Homestead-Miami Speedway provided incredible racing all weekend, and Tyler Reddick delivered in the NASCAR Cup Series race with a Hail Mary final lap that stuck. Could we see another successful Hail Mary (though unfortunately not of the wall-riding variety) this weekend?
Over 950 laps of racing, with a half-dozen drivers vying for two or three Championship 4 spots, awaits.
Round of 8 Standings (1 Race Until Elimination)
| Rank | Driver | Points | Cut line |
| 1 | Tyler Reddick | 4098 | WIN |
| 2 | Joey Logano | 4070 | WIN |
| 3 | Christopher Bell | 4132 | +29 |
| 4 | William Byron | 4110 | +7 |
| 5 | Kyle Larson | 4103 | -7 |
| 6 | Denny Hamlin | 4092 | -18 |
| 7 | Ryan Blaney | 4072 | -38 |
| 8 | Chase Elliott | 4067 | -43 |
The Playoff Consolation Standings
| Rank | Driver | Points | Difference |
| 9 | Alex Bowman | 2264 | |
| 10 | Martin Truex Jr. | 2213 | -51 |
| 11 | Austin Cindric | 2189 | -75 |
| 12 | Daniel Suarez | 2185 | -79 |
| 13 | Ty Gibbs | 2163 | -101 |
| 14 | Brad Keselowski | 2147 | -117 |
| 15 | Chase Briscoe | 2146 | -118 |
| 16 | Harrison Burton | 2100 | -164 |
Best of the Rest
| Rank | Driver | Points | Difference |
| 17 | Chris Buescher | 890 | |
| 18 | Bubba Wallace | 879 | -11 |
| 19 | Ross Chastain | 855 | -35 |
| 20 | Kyle Busch | 741 | -149 |
Quick Track Facts: Martinsville Speedway
Year of completion: 1947
First Cup race: 1949
Last repaved: 2004
Length: 0.526 miles
Banking: 12 degrees (turns), 0 degrees (straights)
Martinsville By the Numbers
Defending Winner: Ryan Blaney
Defending Spring Winner: William Byron
Most Wins: Denny Hamlin (5)
Most Top Fives: Denny Hamlin (19)
Most Top 10s: Denny Hamlin (25)
Most Poles: Joey Logano (5)
Most Laps Led: Denny Hamlin (2,448)
Most Laps Led, Non-Winner: Chase Briscoe (142)
Best Average Finish (min. 5 starts): Ryan Blaney (17 starts, 8.8 average finish)
Former Martinsville Winners in the field: Denny Hamlin (5), Martin Truex Jr. (3), Kyle Busch (2), William Byron (2), Brad Keselowski (2), Christopher Bell (1), Ryan Blaney (1), Alex Bowman (1), Chase Elliott (1), Kyle Larson (1), Joey Logano (1)
Playoff Driver Statistics at Martinsville since 2022
Xfinity Series
Defending Race Winner: Justin Allgaier
Defending Spring Race Winner: Aric Almirola
Playoff Standings (1 Race Before Elimination):
Truck Series
Defending Race Winner: None (First Fall edition since 2021)
Defending Spring Race Winner: Christian Eckes
Playoff Standings (1 Race Before Elimination):
Entry Lists
Cup: 37 entries, 40 spots
Notables: Kaz Grala (RWR No….
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