A full breakdown of that formula can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Follow along with our Cook Out 400 qualifying updates from Martinsville.<\/p>\n NASCAR Cup Series starting lineup at Martinsville<\/p>\n 1 – Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota The Cook Out 400 is set to be shown live on Fox Sports 1 from Martinsville Speedway beginning at 3:30 p.m. ET this Sunday, March 29. Begin a free trial of FuboTV today<\/a> and catch all of the action from the “Paperclip”!<\/p>\n Martinsville Speedway is set to host the first true short track race of the 26-race 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season this Sunday afternoon, and that race, the Cook Out 400, is the first of two events scheduled to take place at the “Paperclip” in 2026.<\/p>\n Because Martinsville, a four-turn, 0.526-mile (0.847-kilometer) oval in Ridgeway, Virginia, is considered a short track, each driver on the entry list is permitted to make a two-lap qualifying attempt, rather than just a single-lap attempt, during Saturday afternoon’s single-car qualifying session.<\/p>\n Drivers are allowed to forgo their second qualifying lap if they so choose, as the 37-car starting lineup is based on each driver’s top lap speed, rather than two-lap average speed.<\/p>\n There is also no second round shootout for the pole position like there is for superspeedway races; round one speeds are set to determine the full starting lineup.<\/p>\n Saturday’s full qualifying order, which can be found here<\/a>, was determined by NASCAR’s qualifying metric, which was created in 2020 and revised ahead of the 2025 season<\/a>.<\/p>\n A full breakdown of that formula can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Follow along with our Cook Out 400 qualifying updates from Martinsville.<\/p>\n NASCAR Cup Series starting lineup at Martinsville<\/p>\n The Cook Out 400 is set to be shown live on Fox Sports 1 from Martinsville Speedway beginning at 3:30 p.m. ET this Sunday, March 29. Begin a free trial of FuboTV today<\/a> and catch all of the action from the “Paperclip”!<\/p>\n
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2 – William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
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3 – Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
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4 – Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
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5 – Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
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6 – Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
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7 – Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
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8 – Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
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9 – Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
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10 – Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
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11 – Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
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12 – Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
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13 – Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
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14 – Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
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15 – Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
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16 – Chris Buescher, No. 17 RFK Racing Ford
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17 – Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford
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18 – Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
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19 – Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
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20 – Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
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21 – Justin Allgaier, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
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22 – Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
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23 – Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford
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24 – Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Chevrolet
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25 – Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
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26 – Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota
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27 – Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
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28 – A.J. Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
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29 – Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
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30 – Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
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31 – Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford
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32 – John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
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33 – Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet
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34 – Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
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35 – Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
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36 – Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
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37 – Austin Hill, No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet<\/p>\n
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