The Martinsville playoff race is scheduled to start at 2:00 p.m. ET or 11:00 a.m. PT on Sunday, October 26. The race will be held at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia. Stage 1 ends at Lap 130. Stage 2 ends at Lap 260. Stage 3 ends at Lap 500.

William Byron picked a good time for his first career NASCAR Cup Series pole at Martinsville Speedway, qualifying first for a race that he is treating as a must-win.

NASCAR has a buzzy slogan for the third-round finale of its Cup Series playoffs.