NASCAR Qualifying Results: Martinsville start order as drivers set for FINAL playoff shootout

Denny Hamlin has been dealt a major blow in his pursuit of a Championship 4 spot in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, having been unable to compete in qualifying on Saturday.

The playoff contender, and co-owner of 23XI Racing, crashed in practice after his throttle stuck open due to a big lump of rubber getting stuck in the mechanisms, and wasn't able to run at all in qualifying – leaving him starting from 37th.

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Martin Truex Jr. will start from pole after setting a series of blistering laps in both parts of the qualifying session, with playoff drivers Chase Elliott and William Byron following him in second and third.

Official NASCAR Xfinity 500 start order

1. Martin Truex Jr., #19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
2. Chase Elliott, #9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet (Playoff)
3. William Byron, #24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet (Playoff)
4. Chase Briscoe, #14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
5. Ty Gibbs, #54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
6. Harrison Burton, #21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
7. Alex Bowman, #48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
8. Ryan Preece, #41 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
9. Kyle Larson, #5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet (Playoff)
10. Austin Dillon, #3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
11. Josh Berry, #4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
12. Joey Logano, #22 Team Penske Ford (Playoff)
13. Todd Gilliland, #38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
14. Ryan Blaney, #12 Team Penske Ford (Playoff)
15. Daniel Hemric, #31 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
16. Christopher Bell, #20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota (Playoff)
17. Michael McDowell, #34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
18. Brad Keselowski, #6 RFK Racing Ford
19. Bubba Wallace, #23 23XI Racing Toyota
20. Daniel Suarez, #99 Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet
21. Erik Jones, #43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
22. Ross Chastain, #1 Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet
23. Kyle Busch, #8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
24. Austin Cindric, #2 Team Penske Ford
25. Noah Gragson, #10 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
26. Chris Buescher, #17 RFK Racing Ford
27. Carson Hocevar, #77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
28. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., #47 JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
29. Shane van Gisbergen, #16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
30. Justin Haley, #51 Rick Ware Racing Ford
31. Tyler Reddick, #45 23XI Racing Toyota (Playoff)
32. John Hunter Nemechek, #42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
33. Kaz Grala, #15 Rick Ware Racing Ford
34. Corey LaJoie, #7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
35. Josh Bilicki, #66 Power Source Ford
36. Zane Smith, #71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
37. Denny Hamlin, #11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota (Playoff)

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