Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Round Of 8 Begins 10/29 on NBC

NBC Sports Group's robust coverage of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs continues this weekend with nearly 10 hours of trackside coverage from Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia. Coverage of Sunday's pivotal opening race in the Round of 8 begins at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Sunday's race marks the first opportunity for one of the remaining eight drivers to win and punch their ticket to the championship race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Going into the first race in the Round of 8, Martin Truex Jr. and the No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Toyota continue to lead the Playoff field with 4069 points. 2015 Cup Series Champion Kyle Busch (4042), 2012 Cup Series Champion Brad Keselowski (4026), and 2014 Cup Series Champion Kevin Harvick (4017) follow in points, as each looks to capture a second NASCAR Cup Series Championship. Seven-time Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson is ranked fifth in points (4017), and remains well in THE HUNT as he continues his quest for a NASCAR-record eighth Cup Series Championship. Denny Hamlin (4014), Ryan Blaney (4009) and Chase Elliott (4006) round out the remainder of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff drivers.

In addition to live television coverage on NBCSN, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app - NBC Sports Group's live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs - will provide comprehensive streaming coverage of this weekend's NASCAR action.

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES RACING FROM MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY - SUNDAY AT 3 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

NBC Sports Group kicks off its Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series coverage from Martinsville Speedway this Saturday at 11:30 a.m. ET with first practice, available on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. In addition, local coverage will be available on NBC Sports Bay Area, NBC Sports Washington Plus, and NBC Sports Boston. Final practice follows at 3:45 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

Sunday's race day coverage begins at Noon ET on NBCSN with qualifying, followed by NASCAR AMERICA at 1 p.m. ET. Countdown to Green kicks off at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. 31-time NASCAR Cup Series winner Denny Hamlin will join NASCAR AMERICA live on-set to discuss his hunt for a sixth trip to victory lane at Martinsville Speedway.

NASCAR Cup Series racing begins at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN, in which Dale Earnhardt Jr. will don NASCAR on NBC's helmet visor camera, and provide viewers live in-car coverage as he attempts to take home his second victory at Martinsville Speedway.

Live on-site post-race coverage will follow the conclusion of Sunday's race. NBCSN wraps up coverage at 7:30 p.m. ET, with Victory Lap, NBC Sports Group's NASCAR post-race show originating from Stamford, Conn.

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