The NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway didn’t go the way many drivers had hoped, but at least some of them had fun… right?
Tune in to the latest episode of Above The Yellow Line with Taylor Kitchen to chat all about the Xfinity 500. From Stage 1 strategy blips to brake checking, especially between Carson Hocevar and Austin Cindric. Plus, let’s chat about the race winning driver and the 2026 championship odds.
Timestamps:
0:00 – Willy B back in Victory Lane
2:28 – Berry and Blaney brake check
4:10 – The Hocevar brake checking incident
7:31 – Hamlin and Bell missed an opportunity
10:40 – Riley Herbst update
11:17 – Race rating
11:51 – Championship picture and predictions





