The First Data 500 is the first race of the Round of 8 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship battle.
Kyle Busch will begin today’s race on the pole in his No. 18 Toyota Camry joined alongside by another title hopeful in Clint Bowyer.title, claimed the pole for Sunday’s running of the First Data 500 at Martinsville Speedway.
NBCSN and the NBC Sports App have coverage of the race starting at 2:30 pm ET with the green flag to follow at 2:43 pm ET.
Busch won this race last year and ironically it was Bowyer who won when the MENCS visited in the spring.
NASCAR Starting Lineup for Martinsville
- Kyle Busch
- Clint Bowyer
- Denny Hamlin
- Ryan Blaney
- Aric Almirola
- Martin Truex Jr.
- Kurt Busch
- Brad Keselowski
- Daniel Suarez
- Kyle Larson
- Joey Logano
- William Byron
- Kevin Harvick
- David Ragan
- Chris Buescher
- Alex Bowman
- AJ Allmendinger
- Ryan Newman
- Jamie McMurray
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
- Chase Elliott
- Michael McDowell
- Jimmie Johnson
- Erik Jones
- Ross Chastain
- Ty Dillon
- Matt Kenseth
- Austin Dillon
- Matt Dibenedetto
- Regan Smith
- Cole Whitt
- Bubba Wallace
- DJ Kennington
- JJ Yeley
- Joey Gase
- Jeb Burton
- Timmy Hill
- Hermie Sadler
- Paul Menard
- Landon Cassill