2024 Xfinity 500

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File:Martinsville Speedway 2024.svg, the track where the race was held.]]

Martinsville Speedway is a NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At {{convert|0.526|mi|km}} in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track on the NASCAR circuit since its beginning in 1948.

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• (R) denotes rookie driver.
• (P) denotes playoff driver.
• (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.

Martin Truex Jr. was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 19.918 seconds and a speed of {{Convert|95.070|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.

Martin Truex Jr. scored the pole for the race with a time of 19.686 and a speed of {{Convert|96.190|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite web |last=DeGroot |first=Nick |date=November 2, 2024 |title=Martin Truex Jr. Bests Hendrick Drivers for Martinsville Cup Pole|url= https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/martin-truex-jr-bests-hendrick-drivers-for-martinsville-cup-pole/10669843/ |access-date=November 2, 2024 |website=Motorsport.com |publisher=Motorsport Network |location=Martinsville, Virginia}}

Stage One

Laps: 130

Stage Two

Laps: 130

Stage Three

Laps: 240

• Lead changes: 15 among 7 different drivers
• Cautions/Laps: 6 for 66
• Red flags: 0
• Time of race: 3 hours, 28 minutes, and 31 seconds
• Average speed: {{convert|75.677|mph|km/h}}

The ending to the race was shrouded in controversy, as Christopher Bell attempted to do a wall ride move, similar to a move Ross Chastain did in 2022's running. NASCAR however deemed the move was a safety violation (the move had been banned at the beginning of the 2023 season) and was removed from the Championship 4 in Phoenix; William Byron entered the Championship 4 as a result.{{cite web |last1=Chapman |first1=Simon |title=NASCAR playoffs rocked by controversial wall ride, team orders |url=https://speedcafe.com/nascar-cup-series-martinsville-ryan-blaney-wins-christopher-bell-williams-byron-controversy-wall-ride-video-team-orders-results/ |publisher=Speedcafe |date=November 3, 2024}} The move was dubbed as "Fail Melon" by fans and media after the controversial move.{{cite web |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/nascar/news-the-fail-melon-nascar-fans-react-christopher-bell-misses-shot-maiden-title-william-byron-qualifies-final-4 |title="The fail melon": NASCAR fans react as Christopher Bell misses out on a shot at maiden title, William Byron qualifies to final 4 |date=November 4, 2024 |access-date=December 1, 2024 }}{{cite web |url=https://frontstretch.com/2024/11/03/thinkin-out-loud-at-martinsville-the-fail-melon-a-result-of-the-nascar-playoffs/ |title=Thinkin’ Out Loud at Martinsville: The Fail Melon — a Result of the NASCAR Playoffs |date=November 3, 2024 |access-date=December 1, 2024 }}

Further controversy surrounded allegations of intra-manufacturer team orders involving Austin Dillon and Chastain, both driving Chevrolets, on behalf of Byron. NASCAR would later announce that they would further investigate the actions of the No. 1, 3, and 23 teams.{{ cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2024/11/04/nascar-to-investigate-late-race-martinsville-actions-of-multiple-teams/ |title=NASCAR to investigate late-race Martinsville actions of multiple teams |date=November 4, 2024 |access-date=November 4, 2024 }} The investigation of the No. 23 team included the car being torn down in order to search for Wallace's car supposed late-race mechanical issues,{{cite web |last1=Crandall |first1=Kelly |title=NASCAR riding a wave of storylines into championship week |url=https://racer.com/2024/11/05/nascar-riding-a-wave-of-storylines-into-championship-week/ |website=Racer |access-date=November 8, 2024 |date=November 5, 2024}} as his car slowed down prior to Bell's wall ride.{{cite web |last1=Crandall |first1=Kelly |title=NASCAR explains Bell penalty; still more to review from Martinsville |url=https://racer.com/2024/11/03/nascar-explains-bell-penalty-still-more-to-review-from-martinsville/ |website=Racer |access-date=November 8, 2024 |date=November 3, 2024}}

NASCAR announced the penalties on November 5, with each driver (Dillon, Chastain, and Wallace) being fined, as well as a loss of driver points, each teams' team executives, crew chiefs and spotters being suspended from Phoenix. 2 members of RCR's team, Josh Sobecki and Michael Russell, were also suspended from next season's race at Bowman Gray.{{ cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2024/11/05/nascar-issues-major-penalties-to-three-cup-series-teams-after-martinsville/ |title=NASCAR issues major penalties to three Cup Series teams after Martinsville |date=November 5, 2024 |access-date=November 7, 2024 }}

NBC covered the race on the television side. Leigh Diffey, 1997 race winner Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte called the race from the broadcast booth. Dave Burns, Kim Coon, Parker Kligerman and Marty Snider handled the pit road duties from pit lane.

MRN had the radio call for the race, which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Mike Bagley and 7 time Martinsville winner Rusty Wallace had the call for MRN when the field raced down the front straightaway. Dave Moody covered the action for MRN when the field raced down the backstraightway into turn 3. MRN Lead Pit Reporter Steve Post, Jacklyn Drake, and Chris Wilner covered the action for MRN from pit lane.

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• Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings.

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