STARTING GRID: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series; STP 500; Martinsville Speedway

1. Kyle Larson
2. Chase Elliott
3. Martin Truex Jr.
4. Brad Keselowski
5. Joey Logano
6. Jamie McMurray
7. Ryan Blaney
8. Clint Bowyer
9. Kevin Harvick
10. Kyle Busch
11. Ryan Newman
12. Denny Hamlin
13. Kasey Kahne
14. Kurt Busch
15. Erik Jones
16. Trevor Bayne
17. Jimmie Johnson
18. Aric Almirola
19. Daniel Suarez
20. Austin Dillon
21. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
22. Paul Menard
23. Ty Dillon
24. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
25. Matt Kenseth
26. Michael McDowell
27. Landon Cassill
28. Matt DiBenedetto
29. Danica Patrick
30. A.J. Allmendinger
31. Cole Whitt
32. Reed Sorenson
33. Chris Buescher
34. David Ragan
35. Corey LaJoie
36. Jeffrey Earnhardt
37. Gray Gaulding
38. Timmy Hill

About the Writer

Jacob Seelman is the Managing Editor of Race Chaser Online and creator of the Motorsports Madness radio show, airing at 7 p.m. Eastern every Monday on the Performance Motorsports Network.

Seelman grew up in the sport, watching his grandparents co-own the RaDiUs Motorsports NASCAR Cup Series team in the 1990s.

The 23-year-old is currently studying Broadcast Journalism at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, S.C., and is also serving as the full-time tour announcer for the Must See Racing Sprint Car Series.

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