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NASCAR Martinsville 2016: Start time, TV schedule and online streaming for STP 500

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The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series STP 500 takes place Sunday in Martinsville, Va.

Kevin Harvick enters Sunday leading the Spring Cup with 195 points through five starts, and he hasn’t missed a top-10 finish yet. Jimmie Johnson has two wins already in the No. 48 car, and he’ll be looking for his fourth STP 500 win. Johnson previously won in 2007, 2009 and 2013, so he’s got an impressive track record at Martinsville Speedway. Denny Hamlin won last year’s event and also has three total STP 500 victories dating back to 2008 and 2010.

Martinsville’s 500 laps cover just 263 miles, making it a particularly tight course at a little more than a half-mile per lap. Things can happen quickly there, and there have been recent fireworks. Just this past November, Matt Kenseth appeared to intentionally wreck Joey Logano on the track and was unapologetic about it afterward, calling out both NASCAR and Logano. We’ll see how much drama there is this time around.

Here’s how to watch the STP 500. All times are Eastern:

Date: Sun., April 3

Location: Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va.

Pre-race coverage: 11:30 a.m., Fox Sports 1

Race coverage: 1 p.m., Fox Sports 1

TV: Fox Sports 1

Online: Fox Sports Go

Radio: Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM channel 90

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