NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying Report - Martinsville

October 27, 2018


Track:               Martinsville Speedway

Race:                 First Data 500
Date:                 October 27, 2018
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No. 2 Thomas Built Buses Ford Fusion – Brad Keselowski

Position:                           8th          
Time / Speed:                  19.770 seconds / 95.781 mph
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No. 12 Menards/MOEN Ford Fusion – Ryan Blaney

Position:                           4th          
Time / Speed:                  19.706 seconds / 96.093 mph
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No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Ford Fusion – Joey Logano

Position:                           11th
Time / Speed:                  19.825 seconds / 95.516 mph
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Fastest Time:  19.673 seconds / 96.254 mph (No. 18 – Kyle Busch)

Notes: Ryan Blaney led Team Penske in qualifying for the First Data 500 at Martinsville Speedway with a fourth-place qualifying effort on Sunday afternoon.  All three Team Penske drivers advanced to the third and final round. Brad Keselowski will start eighth followed by Joey Logano in 11th position. The starting lineup is unofficial pending technical inspection on Sunday morning.   

Coverage: Live coverage of the First Data 500 from Martinsville is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, the NBC Sports App and SiriusXM NASCAR Channel 90.