NASCAR Cup Series

Martinsville moves Cup qualifying

Published Jan. 13, 2010 12:00 a.m. ET

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Fans, get ready for a change at Martinsville Speedway.

Track president W. Clay Campbell announced Thursday that qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 will be held on Saturday, April 2. Traditionally, Sprint Cup qualifying has been on Friday at Martinsville. Time trials for the Kroger 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will also be on April 2.

The race is not moving to a two-day weekend, though. On Friday, Cup and Truck teams will still practice, with almost six hours scheduled for the two groups.

“We know that it has become more and more difficult for fans to take an extra day off from work and come out for qualifying,” Campbell said. “By shuffling the schedule like we have. fans will be able to come on Saturday and see a great day of racing action. The cup and truck guys will be on the track for qualifying, and then the day is capped off with the Kroger 250, and everybody knows how exciting the truck series races are here at Martinsville.”

Qualifying for the Kroger 250 on April 2 will be at 10:35 ET in the morning, with Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 qualifying scheduled for 12:10 p.m. The Kroger 250 will take the green flag at 2 p.m.