NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville: Schedule, How to Watch, Entry List, and More

NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville: Schedule, How to Watch, Entry List, and More
NASCAR race at Martinsville

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The purse for this year’s Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway is set at a staggering $11,055,250.

Here’s everything you need to know about this weekend’s action at Martinsville.

The NASCAR Cup Series has returned to Martinsville Speedway for the seventh race of the 2025 season, with exciting track action already underway. Leading the standings is William Byron from Hendrick Motorsports, who currently holds 244 points. He is closely followed by teammates Kyle Larson (208 points) and Alex Bowman (205 points). Byron will be looking to replicate his success at Martinsville, where he secured a dominant victory in the spring race last year.  

Here’s everything you need to know about this weekend’s action at Martinsville, including the schedule, broadcast details, purse, and a list of repeat winners.  

  When is the NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville?  

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

 Sunday, March 30  
- 3:00 p.m. ET: NASCAR Cup Series – Cook Out 400  

 How to Watch the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400  

Fans can catch all the action live through multiple platforms:  
- Practice and Qualifying: Available on Prime  
- Cook Out 400 (Main Race): Broadcast on FS1, Max, MRN, and SiriusXM  

  Purse for the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400  

The purse for this year’s Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway is set at a staggering $11,055,250. This amount includes payouts for all positions, contingency awards, and contributions toward the year-end points fund.  

  Repeat Winners at Martinsville Speedway’s Spring Race  

Martinsville Speedway has hosted a spring Cup Series race since 1950, and over the decades, several legends have etched their names into the history books.  

  2025 NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 Entry List  

A total of 38 drivers are set to compete at Martinsville this weekend. Here’s a look at the full entry list:  

1. Ross Chastain – Trackhouse Racing  
2. Austin Cindric – Team Penske  
3. Austin Dillon – Richard Childress Racing  
4. Noah Gragson – Front Row Motorsports  
5. Kyle Larson – Hendrick Motorsports  
6. Brad Keselowski – RFK Racing  
7. Justin Haley – Spire Motorsports  
8. Kyle Busch – Richard Childress Racing  
9. Chase Elliott – Hendrick Motorsports  
10. Ty Dillon – Kaulig Racing  
11. Denny Hamlin – Joe Gibbs Racing  
12. Ryan Blaney – Team Penske  
13. AJ Allmendinger – Kaulig Racing  
14. Chris Buescher – RFK Racing  
15. Chase Briscoe – Joe Gibbs Racing  
16. Christopher Bell – Joe Gibbs Racing  
17. Josh Berry – Wood Brothers Racing  
18. Joey Logano – Team Penske  
19. Bubba Wallace – 23XI Racing  
20. William Byron – Hendrick Motorsports  
21. Todd Gilliland – Front Row Motorsports  
22. Riley Herbst – 23XI Racing  
23. Zane Smith – Front Row Motorsports  
24. Cole Custer – Haas Factory Team  
25. John H. Nemechek – Legacy Motor Club  
26. Erik Jones – Legacy Motor Club  
27. Tyler Reddick – 23XI Racing  
28. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. – HYAK Motorsports  
29. Alex Bowman – Hendrick Motorsports  
30. Burt Myers – Team AmeriVet  
31. Cody Ware – Rick Ware Racing  
32. Ty Gibbs – Joe Gibbs Racing  
33. Ryan Preece – RFK Racing  
34. Casey Mears – Garage 66  
35. Michael McDowell – Spire Motorsports  
36. Carson Hocevar – Spire Motorsports  
37. Shane Van Gisbergen – Trackhouse Racing  
38. Daniel Suárez – Trackhouse Racing  

 NASCAR Cup Series Standings Before Martinsville  

Heading into the Martinsville race, here’s how the top 20 drivers stand:  

1. William Byron – 244 points  
2. Kyle Larson – 208 points  
3. Alex Bowman – 205 points  
4. Tyler Reddick – 189 points  
5. Christopher Bell – 186 points  
6. Chase Elliott – 181 points  
7. Bubba Wallace – 166 points  
8. Denny Hamlin – 164 points  
9. Chris Buescher – 164 points  
10. Ryan Blaney – 162 points  
11. Joey Logano – 160 points  
12. Josh Berry – 142 points  
13. Chase Briscoe – 135 points  
14. Ross Chastain – 134 points  
15. Michael McDowell – 134 points  
16. Ryan Preece – 130 points  
17. Kyle Busch – 130 points  
18. John H. Nemechek – 130 points  
19. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. – 129 points  
20. AJ Allmendinger – 126 points