NASCAR Cup Series

A solid day for Chase Elliott netted a third- place finish in the STP 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) race at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia. Elliott, who was a top contender in his No. 24 SunEnergy1 Chevrolet SS, led twice for 20 laps and won the second stage of the 500-mile event. It was also his first top-10 finish in four races at the .526-mile track.

MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Brad Keselowski passed Kyle Busch for the race lead in the closing stages to win at Martinsville Speedway.

CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 24 SUNENERGY1 CHEVROLET SS – Finished 3rd - YOU SAID THIS PLACE IS A BIT OF A PUZZLE, BUT HOW IMPORTANT WAS RUNNING IN THE TRUCK RACE YESTERDAY? “I think it helped a little bit. We’ve got a little work to do, but it was much improved, I hope it was in just a one-day event."

MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Clint Bowyer topped the chart in final Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice at Martinsville Speedway.

MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Brad Keselowski topped the chart in second Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice at Martinsville Speedway.

MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Martinsville Speedway best suits drivers who figure out the rhythm to racing around the .526 mile paperclip short track. Unsurprisingly, this heavily favors experienced drivers over rookies at Martinsville.

MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series qualifying for the STP 500 was cancelled due to persistent rain showers through the day and more showers expected to pass through the area prior to the start of the session.

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Daniel Suárez was made available to the media at Martinsville Speedway: DANIEL SUÁREZ, No. 19 ARRIS Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - What happened during MENCS practice earlier today? “So far it’s been a difficult day. We had some issues in the first practice."

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Kyle Busch was made available to the media at Martinsville Speedway: KYLE BUSCH, No. 18 M&M’s Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - How confident are you in the M&M’s Toyota Camry going into this weekend? “So far so good. We certainly have some speed in our racecar."

Qualifying for Sunday’s STP 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway has been cancelled due to inclement weather. The starting grid has been set per the provisions in the NASCAR rulebook. Starting positions are based on the current Owner’s points.