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Dead On Tools 250 qualifying: Start time, TV channel, live stream, more for Xfinity Series

NASCAR’s Xfinity Series is in Martinsville for the 2023 Dead On Tools 250. We break down what to know about qualifying.

By David Fucillo
A general view of pit road during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Dead On Tools 250 at Martinsville Speedway on October 29, 2022 in Martinsville, Virginia. Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images

The 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series is racing at Martinsville Speedway this weekend and will finalize the four drivers that will compete in next week’s Championship race. The field is racing in the Dead On Tools 250, with the race scheduled for Saturday and qualifying taking place on Friday.

Qualifying gets started at 5:35 p.m. ET and will air on USA Network. You can watch it online via live stream at NBC Sports Live or using the NBC Sports App. It require a cable login with access to NBC and USA. If you don’t have a cable login, you can try out YouTube TV, Hulu with Live TV, AT&T TV Now, FuboTV, or Sling TV.

The starting lineup will be determined using single car, two-lap qualifying. Each driver will make two laps of the track to secure their fastest lap time. The fastest driver will claim pole position and the rest of the lineup will be determined by qualifying times.

John H. Nemechek heads into qualifying as the favorite to win Saturday’s race at DraftKings Sportsbook. He’s installed at +220 and is followed by Cole Custer (+400), Justin Allgaier (+450), and Josh Berry (+500). It drops to three drivers at +1200, including Sammy Smith, Sam Mayer, and Riley Herbst.

The eight drivers in the playoffs are as follows, ranked by current playoff standing.

  1. Sam Mayer
  2. John H. Nemechek
  3. Cole Custer
  4. Austin Hill
  5. Justin Allgaier
  6. Sammy Smith
  7. Chandler Smith
  8. Sheldon Creed

Mayer has clinched advancement to the Championship race, but the other three positions are still up for grabs.

How to watch qualifying for the Dead On Tools 250

Date: Friday, October 27
Time: 5:35 p.m. ET
TV channel: USA Network
Live stream: NBC Sports Live, NBC Sports App

Entry list

2023 Dead On Tools 250 starting lineup

Pos. Driver Car # Time
Pos. Driver Car # Time
1 Sammy Smith 18 20.035
2 Justin Allgaier 7 20.047
3 Cole Custer 00 20.051
4 Riley Herbst 98 20.098
5 John H. Nemechek 20 20.113
6 Brandon Jones 9 20.119
7 Chandler Smith 16 20.121
8 Sheldon Creed 2 20.126
9 Austin Hill 21 20.139
10 Parker Retzlaff 31 20.152
11 Myatt Snider 19 20.158
12 Josh Berry 8 20.205
13 Ryan Sieg 39 20.206
14 Daniel Hemric 10 20.208
15 Parker Kligerman 48 20.218
16 Brett Moffitt 25 20.222
17 Sam Mayer 1 20.284
18 Josh Bilicki 91 20.295
19 Layne Riggs 11 20.335
20 Jeremy Clements 51 20.336
21 JJ Yeley 4 20.42
22 Anthony Alfredo 78 20.431
23 Kaz Grala 26 20.441
24 Josh Williams 92 20.449
25 Connor Mosack 24 20.492
26 Rajah Caruth 44 20.493
27 Brennan Poole 6 20.505
28 Kyle Sieg 29 20.535
29 Jeffrey Earnhardt 45 20.547
30 Chad Finchum 08 20.555
31 Blaine Perkins 02 20.59
32 Ryan Ellis 43 20.622
33 Joe Graf Jr. 38 20.699
34 CJ McLaughlin 28 20.761
35 Chris Hacker 35 20.762
36 Akinori Ogata 53 21.063
37 Devin Jones 07 21.444
38 Jeb Burton 27

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