NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 Entry List: Dates, Event Times, Ryan Blaney’s Frustration At Martinsville Speedway

Ryan Blaney had it. 

Until Tyler Reddick went high Sunday and swiped away his invitation to next month’s Championship 4 race. 

Blaney, the reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion, now faces a nearly win-or-bust event at Martinsville Speedway – and some sleepless nights this week. 

Reddick, who rode the outside lane to execute last-lap es along Turns 3 and 4, captured the Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway and received a champion’s embrace from team co-owner Michael Jordan in Victory Lane. 

In an instant postseason classic, six of the Round of 8 pilots placed in the top six. 

During the final series of green-flag pit stops, Blaney appeared to have the machine to beat after overcoming an aggressive by Kyle Larson, who spun out and set up the final restart. Blaney elected the lower – slower! – line and settled for P2, losing by 0.24 seconds. 

“Had a great shot to win and I didn’t have a very good last lap,” Blaney told NBC Sports. “I thought I got into (Turn) 3 hard. The No. 45 blitzed it in there and it stuck, that was really impressive. Hate to give one away like that. 

“Just a shame, I’ll be thinking about it all night, what I could’ve done.” 

With two final four spots remaining entering the Round of 8 finale at Martinsville, Blaney, who led 47 laps, sits 38 points below the elimination line.  

“Overall, really proud of the effort,” Blaney said. “Had a shot to go to Phoenix, we still have one more shot. Just a shame, I’ll be up all night thinking about what I could’ve done differently.” 

What a win! What a drive!

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— NASCAR (@NASCAR) October 27, 2024

NASCAR National Series Weekend Schedule  

Here is a list of NASCAR National Series events this weekend at Martinsville Speedway (All Times ET):

Friday

• 1:35 p.m.: Truck Series practice 
• 2:10 p.m.: Truck Series qualifying 
• 3:35 p.m.: Xfinity Series practice 
• 4:10 p.m.: Xfinity Series qualifying 
• 6 p.m.: Truck Series Zip Buy Now, Pay Later 200 race

Saturday

• 1 p.m.: Cup Series practice 
• 2:05 p.m.: Cup Series qualifying 
• 3:30 p.m.: Xfinity Series National Debt Relief 250 race

Sunday

• 2 p.m.: Cup Series Xfinity 500 race

The final race before the championship… We're ready! #NASCARPlayoffs | #Xfinity500 pic.twitter.com/38dA7pcdD9

— Martinsville Speedway (@MartinsvilleSwy) October 22, 2024

 NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 Entry List 

Entry, Driver, Team, Car No.

• 1, Ross Chastain, Trackhouse Racing, No. 1 Chevrolet  
• 2, Austin Cindric, Team Penske, No. 2 Ford  
• 3, Austin Dillon, Richard Childress Racing, No. 3 Chevrolet  
• 4, Josh Berry, Stewart-Haas Racing, No. 4 Ford  
• 5, Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports, No. 5 Chevrolet  
• 6, Brad Keselowski, RFK Racing, No. 6 Ford  
• 7, Justin Haley, Spire Motorsports, No. 7 Chevrolet  
• 8, Kyle Busch, Richard Childress Racing, No. 8 Chevrolet  
• 9, Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports, No. 9 Chevrolet  
• 10, Noah Gragson, Stewart-Haas Racing, No. 10 Ford  
• 11, Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing, No. 11 Toyota  
• 12, Ryan Blaney, Team Penske, No. 12 Ford  
• 13, Chase Briscoe, Stewart-Haas Racing, No. 14 Ford  
• 14, Kaz Grala, Rick Ware Racing, No. 15 Ford  
• 15, Shane van Gisbergen, Kaulig Racing, No. 16 Chevrolet  
• 16, Chris Buescher, RFK Racing, No. 17 Ford  
• 17, Martin Truex Jr., Joe Gibbs Racing, No. 19 Toyota  
• 18, Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing, No. 20 Toyota  
• 19, Harrison Burton, Wood Brothers Racing, No. 21 Ford  
• 20, Joey Logano, Team Penske, No. 22 Ford  
• 21, Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing, No. 23 Toyota  
• 22, William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports, No. 24 Chevrolet  
• 23, Daniel Hemric, Kaulig Racing, No. 31 Chevrolet  
• 24, Michael McDowell, Front Row Motorsports, 34 Ford  
• 25, Todd Gilliland, Front Row Motorsports, No. 38 Ford  
• 26, Ryan Preece, Stewart-Haas Racing, No. 41 Ford  
• 27, John Hunter Nemechek, Legacy Motor Club, No. 42 Chevrolet  
• 28, Erik Jones, Legacy Motor Club, No. 43 Chevrolet  
• 29, Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing, No.45 Toyota  
• 30, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., JTG Daugherty Racing, No. 47 Chevrolet  
• 31, Alex Bowman, Hendrick Motorsports, No. 48 Chevrolet  
• 32, Corey LaJoie, Rick Ware Racing, No. 51 Ford  
• 33, Ty Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing, No. 54 Toyota  
• 34, Josh Bilicki, Power Source, No. 66 Ford 
• 35, Zane Smith, Spire Motorsports, No. 71 Chevrolet  
• 36, Carson Hocevar, Spire Motorsports, No. 77 Chevrolet 
• 37, Daniel Suárez, Trackhouse Racing, No. 99 Chevrolet

Y.R.B.

The No. 12 is in control late at @Homesteiami. #NASCARPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/cT4ciAbLXl

— NASCAR (@NASCAR) October 27, 2024