The Championship 4 grid is set after 500 laps of short track action at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.
Kyle Larson and Christopher Bell were already locked in, while both Ryan Blaney and William Byron held on to the two remaining transfer spots. While Byron narrowly escaped elimination, ending the day just a few points clear of Denny Hamlin, Blaney left nothing to chance as he captured the checkered flag. Martin Truex Jr., Tyler Reddick, and Chris Buescher were eliminated alongside Hamlin. Blaney took the lead with a pass on Aric Almirola with just over 20 laps to go.
Stewart-Haas Racing 14 Ford 500 +9.875 3:29'52.945 5.735 7 48 5 J. Racing 17 Ford 500 +18.506 3:30'01.576 6.630 8 29 9 A. Joe Gibbs Racing 19 Toyota 500 +21.690 3:30'04.760 0.262 7 33 13 W. Stewart-Haas Racing 4 Ford 499 +1 Lap 3:29'47.085 0.568 7 24 17 C. Stewart-Haas Racing 41 Ford 499 +1 Lap 3:29'55.876 0.190 7 24 21 E.
Spire Motorsports 77 Chevrolet 499 +1 Lap 3:29'59.093 1.310 9 13 25 M. Kaulig Racing 16 Chevrolet 498 +2 Laps 3:30'01.042 12.050 8 9 29 R.
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