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    Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 Starting Lineup and Stats for NASCAR Cup Series Race

    Henry JohnBy Henry JohnApril 8, 2021No Comments3 Mins Read NASCAR
    NASCAR Cup Series Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 starting lineup
    Credit: Steve Helber/USA TODAY
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    After a bye week to recover from the spectacle that was the Bristol Dirt Race, the NASCAR Cup Series is back in action with the first Saturday night race of the year. For just the second time in the storied history of Martinsville Speedway, NASCAR will run the Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 under the lights. This marks the first of two visits NASCAR will pay “The Paperclip” this season. The second won’t come until the tail end of the playoffs.

    This article contains all of the vital information necessary to get you ready for the eighth race of the NASCAR Cup Series season. Read on for the Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 starting lineup, start time, fast facts and statistics.


    Our NASCAR Cup Series standings and statistics article is a must-read for those looking to play DFS and bet on this weekend’s race!


    NASCAR Cup Series Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 Blue-Emu 500 starting lineup
    Credit: Steve Helber-USA TODAY

    NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville Speedway

    71st Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500
    Date: Saturday, April 10, 2021
    Start Time: 7:30 p.m. EST
    Track: Martinsville Speedway — Ridgeway, VA
    Coverage: FS1
    Pole Sitter: Joey Logano
    Defending Champion: Martin Truex Jr.

    Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 Race Details

    Distance: 263 miles
    Laps: 500
    Lap Length: 0.526 miles
    Stages: Three (Laps 1-130; Laps 131-260; Laps 261-500)
    Surface: Asphalt (Concrete in the turns)
    Turns: 4

    Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 Starting Grid

    See below for a breakdown of qualifying.

    Starting PositionDriverCar NumberTeamManufacturer
    1Cole Custer41Stewart-Haas RacingFord
    2Christopher Bell20Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
    3Tyler Reddick8Richard Childress RacingChevrolet
    4Chase Briscoe14Stewart-Haas RacingFord
    5Kyle Larson5Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
    6Justin Haley31Kaulig RacingChevrolet
    7Ty Dillon42Petty GMS MotorsportsChevrolet
    8Alex Bowman48Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
    9Chase Elliott9Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
    10Joey Logano22Team PenskeFord
    11Kyle Busch18Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
    12Austin Dillon3Richard Childress RacingChevrolet
    13Kurt Busch4523XI RacingToyota
    14Erik Jones43Petty GMS MotorsportsChevrolet
    15Chris Buescher17Roush Fenway Keselowski RacingFord
    16Ricky Stenhouse Jr.47JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
    17Michael McDowell34Front Row MotorsportsFord
    18Brad Keselowski6Roush Fenway Keselowski RacingFord
    19William Byron24Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
    20Austin Cindric2Team PenskeFord
    21Daniel Suarez99Trackhouse RacingChevrolet
    22Bubba Wallace2323XI RacingToyota
    23Todd Gilliland38Front Row MotorsportsFord
    24Harrison Burton21Wood Brothers RacingFord
    25Ryan Blaney12Team PenskeFord
    26Corey LaJoie7Spire MotorsportsChevrolet
    27Justin Allgaier77Spire MotorsportsChevrolet
    28Noah Gragson16Kaulig RacingChevrolet
    29J.J. Yeley15Rick Ware RacingFord
    30Martin Truex Jr.19Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
    31Aric Almirola10Stewart-Haas RacingFord
    32Kevin Harvick4Stewart-Haas RacingFord
    33Ross Chastain1Trackhouse RacingChevrolet
    34Denny Hamlin11Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
    35Cody Ware51Rick Ware RacingFord
    36Josh Williams78Live Fast MotorsportsFord

    NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying Overview

    Following the virus-caused interruption to racing last season, NASCAR did away with practice and qualifying runs at the majority of races. A combination of grouped draws and a performance-metrics formula were used to determine starting lineups. That same formula remains in place for the majority of races on the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season, including this weekend’s Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500.

    So, what exactly is involved in the performance-metrics formula? Well, it draws on a number of factors including individual race performances and seaosn-long results. The following breakdown illustrates the weighted grades associated with each component of NASCAR’s metrics formula:

    NASCAR Cup Series Metrics Formula Breakdown

    • 35 percent: Team owner points ranking
    • 25 percent: Driver’s finishing position from the previous race
    • 25 percent: Car owner’s finishing position from the previous race
    • 15 percent: Fastest lap from the previous race
    Martin Truex Jr. NASCAR betting NASCAR Cup Series Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 starting lineup
    Credit: HHP/Andrew Coppley

    Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 Stats and NASCAR Betting Facts

    • This race is on its 17th different name in the 71-year history of the event. It was first known as the Virginia 500 and was called the STP 500 as recently as 2019. Interestingly enough, this race was also run six times from 1950-55 with no name at all!
    • Richard Petty leads all drivers with nine career wins in the Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500.
    • Denny Hamlin leads all active NASCAR Cup Series drivers with three previous wins in this race.
    • Hendrick Motorsports tops all current race teams with eight wins in this race. Team Penske and Joe Gibbs Racing are just behind with seven apiece.
    • Joe Gibbs Racing has won three of the last six editions of the race including last season’s running.
    • Chevrolet has been the dominant manufacturer in the Martinsville spring race with 26 wins. However, no Chevy has reached victory lane since 2014.
    • Ford manufacturer has won three of the last four editions of the race.
    • 2020 race winner Martin Truex Jr. had an average speed of 77.378 mph.

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