Not Chase Elliot or Kyle Larson , This Driver is favorite to win at Martinsville

The NASCAR Cup Series is set to return to Martinsville Speedway for the highly anticipated Cook Out 400, the seventh race of the 2025 season. Following the sixth event at Homestead-Miami Speedway, the Martinsville race marks the first short-track competition of the year.  

In the 2024 edition of this race, William Byron clinched victory, with Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott rounding out the top three positions. Byron’s win was his third and final triumph of the 2024 season. As the 2025 race approaches, attention turns to the favorites poised to make their mark this weekend.  

 2025 Cook Out 400: NASCAR Cup Series Odds  
Below are the latest NASCAR betting odds via BetMGM for the Cook Out 400 at Martinsville as of Wednesday, March 26, 2025:  

- Ryan Blaney: +360  
- Kyle Larson: +575  
- Chase Elliott: +700  
- Denny Hamlin: +750  
- William Byron: +800  
- Joey Logano: +1100  
- Christopher Bell: +1200  
- Chase Briscoe: +1600  
- Alex Bowman: +2500  
- Tyler Reddick: +2500  
- Brad Keselowski: +3000  
- Ross Chastain: +3000  
- Kyle Busch: +3000  
- Josh Berry: +3000  
- Bubba Wallace: +3500  
- Austin Cindric: +3500  
- Ryan Preece: +3500  
- Chris Buescher: +4000  
- Ty Gibbs: +5000  
- Noah Gragson: +6000  
- Carson Hocevar: +9000  
- Daniel Suarez: +12500  
- Austin Dillon: +15000  
- Michael McDowell: +25000  
- A.J. Allmendinger: +25000  
- Todd Gilliland: +25000  
- Erik Jones: +25000  
- Cole Custer: +30000  
- Justin Haley: +30000  
- Shane van Gisbergen: +30000  
- Zane Smith: +35000  
- John Hunter Nemechek: +35000  
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr.: +35000  
- Riley Herbst: +35000  
- Cody Ware: +100000  
- Ty Dillon: +100000  
- Burt Myers: +200000  
- Casey Mears: +200000  

 Martinsville Race Weekend: Full NASCAR Schedule  

Friday, March 28 – NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series  
- 2:05 p.m. ET: Practice at Martinsville Speedway  
- 3:10 p.m. ET: Qualifying  
- 7:30 p.m. ET: Boys & Girls Club of the Blue Ridge 200   
   - Broadcast: FS1, NASCAR Racing Network, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio  

Friday, March 28 – NASCAR Xfinity Series  
- 4:30 p.m. ET: Practice   
- 5:35 p.m. ET: Qualifying  

Saturday, March 29 – NASCAR Cup Series  
- 2:05 p.m. ET: Practice at Martinsville Speedway  
- 3:10 p.m. ET: Qualifying  

Saturday, March 29 – NASCAR Xfinity Series  
- 5:00 p.m. ET: US Marine Corps 250   
   - Broadcast: The CW  

Sunday, March 30 – NASCAR Cup Series  
- 3:00 p.m. ET: Cook Out 400  
   - Broadcast: FS1, MRN Radio, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio  

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