The NASCAR Cup Series is back in action this weekend at Martinsville Speedway for the Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500, after taking the Easter weekend off following the Bristol dirt race.As in the past, the race is going to be held on a Saturday due to it being the weekend of The Masters tournament.The 500-laps / 263-mile race will see Joey Logano start from pole after his winning effort at Bristol, and Denny Hamlin, with six top 5s in seven races so far, will start alongside the Team Penske driver.William Byron and Ryan Blaney will make up the second row for the NASCAR race at Martinsville Speedway.But it's outside front-row starter Hamlin who leads the NASCAR driver standings with 327 points while Logano is a distant second with 269. Martin Truex Jr. (247), Kyle Larson (242), and Brad Keselowski (232) round out the top 5.The 2️⃣2️⃣ has the early advantage Saturday! @joeylogano will start on the #BuschPole at @MartinsvilleSwy. pic.twitter.com/aiXwfI15Dv— NASCAR (@NASCAR) April 7, 2021After practice and qualifying sessions made a return for the Bristol dirt weekend, they won't be held at Martinsville. Prior to that, qualifying was last held for the season-opening Daytona 500, and will only be held for a handful of race weekends this season, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Also Read: NASCAR driver called out for doxing an Uber Eats driverHow is the NASCAR starting lineup for the Martinsville Cup race determined?ready to flip the switch to the weekend ✨#WallpaperWednesday pic.twitter.com/nTrYFlFQcg— Martinsville Speedway (@MartinsvilleSwy) April 7, 2021Since there is no practice or qualifying, metrics determine the lineup for the NASCAR Cup race at Martinsville. The order is primarily based on individual performance, along with season-long results.25% of driver's finish position from the last race25% of car owner's finish position from the last race35% points ranking for team owners15% consideration given to fastest lap since last raceAlso Read: The time has come for NASCAR to bring back practices and qualifyingMartinsville starting lineupThe lineup for the NASCAR Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 at Martinsville on April 10:1 Joey Logano - No. 22 Team Penske Ford2 Denny Hamlin - No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota3 William Byron - No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet4 Ryan Blaney - No. 12 Team Penske Ford5 Chase Elliott - No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. - No. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet7 Martin Truex Jr. - No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota8 Ryan Newman - No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford9 Kevin Harvick - No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford10 Brad Keselowski - No. 2 Team Penske Ford11 Daniel Suarez - No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet12 Kyle Busch - No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota13 Tyler Reddick - No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet14 Michael McDowell - No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford15 Chris Buescher - No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing Ford16 Erik Jones - No. 43 Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet17 Ryan Preece - No. 37 JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet18 Austin Dillon - No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet19 Kyle Larson - No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet20 Alex Bowman - No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet21 Kurt Busch - No. 1 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet22 Matt DiBenedetto - No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford23 Christopher Bell - No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota24 Chase Briscoe - No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford25 Bubba Wallace - No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota26 Cole Custer - No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet27 Ross Chastain - No. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet28 JJ Yeley - No. 53 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet29 Quin Houff - No. 00 StarCom Racing Chevrolet30 Justin Haley - No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet31 Aric Almirola - No. 10 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford32 Cody Ware - No. 51 Petty Ware Racing Chevrolet33 Josh Bilicki - No. 52 Rick Ware Racing Ford34 Corey LaJoie - No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet35 Anthony Alfredo - No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford36 BJ McLeod - No. 78 Live Fast Motorsports Ford37 James Davison - No. 15 Rick Ware Racing ChevroletHow to watch the NASCAR Cup race at Martinsville?.@MartinsvilleSwy gets some shine under the lights this weekend on FS1! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/QHb8D79Gou— NASCAR (@NASCAR) April 6, 2021The NASCAR Cup Series Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 race will be telecast on FS1 at 7:30 p.m. EST on Saturday, April 10.It remains to be seen whether the Cup Series will see its eighth different winner in as many races.Also Read: NASCAR: Kyle Busch new paint scheme for Martinsville