Is there a NASCAR race today? 2025 Xfinity 500 Schedule, Start Time & TV Channel for Cup Series

The NASCAR Cup Series drivers are scheduled to compete at the Martinsville Speedway on Sunday, October 26, as the action will continue at the 0.526-mile-short track this weekend.

On Saturday, October 25, in the NASCAR Cup Series qualifying, William Byron won the pole and will lead the field to the green flag for the start of the 2025 Xfinity 500, scheduled to begin on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET. Ty Gibbs will start alongside him.

The weather forecast for Sunday at Martinsville Speedway predicts cloudy with a high temperature of 61 degrees and a 0% chance of rain at the start of the Xfinity 500.

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Is there a NASCAR race today?

Race: Xfinity 500

Track: Martinsville Speedway

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NASCAR 2025 Sunday’s schedule at Martinsville Speedway

Below is the complete schedule for Sunday’s on-track action of the Cup Series' 2025 Martinsville playoff race:

Sunday, October 26, 2025

Garage open

11 am ET – 9 pm ET: Cup Series

Track Activity

2 p.m. ET: Xfinity 500 (500 laps & 263 miles)

Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series action in Ridgeway, Virginia, will be broadcast live on NBC Sports and Peacock. The radio coverage will be available on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

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2025 Xfinity 500: Starting Order

Below is the starting order for the 2025 Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway:

1. #24 - William Byron (P)
2. #54 - Ty Gibbs
3. #5 - Kyle Larson (P)
4. #22 - Joey Logano (P)
5. #11 - Denny Hamlin (P)
6. #41 - Cole Custer
7. #8 - Kyle Busch
8. #9 - Chase Elliott (P)
9. #19 - Chase Briscoe (P)
10. #2 - Austin Cindric
11. #71 - Michael McDowell
12. #20 - Christopher Bell (P)
13. #1 - Ross Chastain
14. #45 - Tyler Reddick
15. #77 - Carson Hocevar
16. #34 - Todd Gilliland
17. #48 - Alex Bowman
18. #60 - Ryan Preece
19. #6 - Brad Keselowski
20. #3 - Austin Dillon
21. #23 - Bubba Wallace
22. #88 - Shane Van Gisbergen (R)
23. #38 - Zane Smith
24. #42 - John Hunter Nemechek
25. #35 - Riley Herbst (R)
26. #10 - Ty Dillon
27. #21 - Josh Berry
28. #43 - Erik Jones
29. #17 - Chris Buescher
30. #99 - Daniel Suárez
31. #12 - Ryan Blaney (P)
32. #47 - Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
33. #16 - A. J. Allmendinger
34. #7 - Justin Haley
35. #4 - Noah Gragson
36. #51 - Cody Ware
37. #66 - Casey Mears (i)

Ryan Blaney won the Xfinity 500 last season ahead of Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson.