Travel Tips: Martinsville Speedway – Oct. 26-28, 2018

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The Round of 8 in the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs begins with this weekend’s First Data 500 at Virginia’s Martinsville Speedway, which goes green on Sunday, Oct. 28. Also on the schedule for the weekend is the Camping World Truck Series Texas Roadhouse 200 Presented by Alpha Energy Solutions on Saturday, Oct. 27.

The annual Martinsville Speedway Hauler Parade takes place Friday, Oct. 26, beginning at the intersection of Memorial Blvd. and DuPont Rd. at 7 p.m. ET – find out more about the event here. There will also be a free FanFest event on Saturday following Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series qualifying, beginning at approximately 5 p.m. ET – find out more here.

Key on-track times:

Friday, Oct. 26 –

• Camping World Truck Series practice – 12:05 and 2:05 p.m. ET

Saturday, Oct. 27 –

• Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice – 9 and 11:30 a.m. ET
• Camping World Truck Series qualifying – 10:05 a.m. ET
• Camping World Truck Series Texas Roadhouse 200 Presented by Alpha Energy Solutions – 1 p.m. ET
• Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series qualifying – 4:05 p.m. ET

Sunday, Oct. 28 –

• Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series First Data 500 – 2:30 p.m. ET

Find Martinsville Speedway’s fan guide here, and the first-time visitor’s guide here.

Find out more about the weekend and purchase tickets at www.martinsvillespeedway.com.