Martinsville weekend set
Martinsville hosts its spring doubleheader this weekend with the Cook Out 400 at 400 laps (210.4 miles) on the card — Ryan Blaney is forecast as a favorite, averaging a 4.5 finish at Martinsville over his last six races, and Kyle Larson has a confirmed replacement for Saturday’s O’Reilly event. (athlonsports.com) (beyondtheflag.com)
Practice and qualifying are scheduled across Friday and Saturday with Cup qualifying set for Saturday afternoon and the Cook Out 400 green flag slated for Sunday, March 29 at about 3:30 p.m. ET. (nascar.com) Race structure will use three stages — 80 laps for Stage 1, 100 laps for Stage 2 and a 220-lap final stage — on Martinsville’s 0.526-mile paperclip oval. (speedwaymedia.com) The published Cup entry list shows 37 teams on the Cook Out 400 list for a 40-car field, leaving a few open spots and noting Austin Hill’s #33 as one of the remaining entries to watch. (jayski.com) Ryan Blaney’s last six Martinsville Cup results read (most recent first): 2nd on Oct. 26, 2025; 7th on Mar. 30, 2025; 1st on Nov. 3, 2024; 5th on Apr. 7, 2024; 1st on Oct. 29, 2023; and 7th on Apr. 16, 2023. (driveraverages.com) JR Motorsports confirmed Rajah Caruth will pilot the No. 88 in the O’Reilly Auto Parts (Saturday) race at Martinsville, with Caruth entering the weekend off season-best top-eight finishes at Atlanta and Phoenix this year. (jrmracing.com) Television coverage for the weekend lists the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series on The CW Saturday and the Cook Out 400 Cup broadcast on FS1/FOX One Sunday, with radio coverage via MRN and SiriusXM also scheduled. (nascar.com)
