NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Martinsville Watch FREE Live Stream Online & Listen: Live Coverage STARTING GRID

Today at 1:30 p.m. ET on ESPN the NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase for the Cup rages on from Martinsville Speedway, where race fans can live stream the Sprint Cup Series at Martinsville presented by AutoZone for free by clicking this link.

Races vying to make it to the next round of the Chase for the Cup were thrown for a loop this week when non-Cup contender Jamie McMurray blazed by them all and won the pole for this week's run.

"We made the car better throughout the test and hit on a couple of things that really had a lot of speed in it, so I was pretty excited about getting here this weekend," McMurray said. "Our cars have been so quick the past two or three months. This is a great track for me, we had a really good test, and when things are going well, you get excited to come to the track."

In more normal news, Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski will start in second and third position, respectively, which they've done all year long. Fellow Chase driver Kevin Harvick had a nightmarish qualifying round and will begin in 33rd position. Keselowski expressed sympathy for Harvick, who is at a serious disadvantage at this small track.

"I've been there and it ain't no fun," said Keselowski. "But if you have a strong car and you can stay out of the early trouble, it doesn't seem to be too big of a hurdle."

Logano wasn't so positive, hinting that the close quarters might hinder Harvick's moves.

"When you're that far back, the inside lane just keeps checking up a lot into the corners and you can shove the nose in pretty quick there," Logano said. "The next thing you know, you're in the back of a car. So I think that will probably be something you've got to be aware of, and obviously guys fighting to the bottom and the sense of urgency back there is very high, so you're not really saving any tires because you've got to go."

Starting Grid

POS DRIVER MANUFACTURER CAR SPEED
1 Jamie McMurray Chevrolet 99.905 mph
2 Joey Logano Ford 99.605 mph
3 Matt Kenseth Toyota 99.318 mph
4 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 99.297 mph
5 Denny Hamlin Toyota 99.266 mph
6 Brad Keselowski Ford 99.240 mph
7 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 99.230 mph
8 Kyle Busch Toyota 99.209 mph
9 Ryan Newman Chevrolet 98.836 mph
10 Kurt Busch Chevrolet 98.620 mph
11 Carl Edwards Ford 98.553 mph
12 Clint Bowyer Toyota 98.328 mph
13 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 98.841 mph
14 Paul Menard Chevrolet 98.815 mph
15 AJ Allmendinger Chevrolet 98.810 mph
16 Kyle Larson Chevrolet 98.646 mph
17 Brian Vickers Toyota 98.625 mph
18 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Ford 98.589 mph
19 Austin Dillon Chevrolet 98.466 mph
20 Casey Mears Chevrolet 98.466 mph
21 Greg Biffle Ford 98.446 mph
22 Justin Allgaier Chevrolet 98.338 mph
23 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 98.333 mph
24 Kasey Kahne Chevrolet 98.282 mph
25 Marcos Ambrose Ford 98.216 mph
26 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet 98.200 mph
27 Aric Almirola Ford 98.114 mph
28 Landon Cassill Chevrolet 98.089 mph
29 David Ragan Ford 98.073 mph
30 Danica Patrick Chevrolet 97.906 mph
31 Reed Sorenson Chevrolet 97.886 mph
32 Alex Bowman Toyota 97.876 mph
33 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 97.835 mph
34 David Gilliland Ford 97.785 mph
35 Josh Wise Chevrolet 97.729 mph
36 Cole Whitt Toyota 97.694 mph
37 Michael Annett Chevrolet N/A
38 Clay Rogers Toyota N/A
39 Travis Kvapil Chevrolet N/A
40 J.J. Yeley Toyota N/A
41 Timmy Hill Chevrolet 44 N/A
42 Kyle Fowler Ford N/A
43 Mike Wallace Toyota N/A

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