All three of NASCAR’s national series are heading to Virginia to take on Martinsville Speedway this weekend.
Here’s what to look forward to from the entry lists of the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
Cup Martinsville Entry List
The NASCAR Cup Series will run the Cook Out 400 on Sunday, March 30, at 3 p.m. ET. It will be broadcast on FOX Sports 1.
38 entries will attempt to make the 40 car field, meaning that everyone will make the show on Sunday following qualifying, barring any changes to the entry list during the week.
Team AmeriVet is bringing out its No. 50 entry for the first time since the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium, marking Martinsville its maiden points attempt of the year. Burt Myers will pilot the car for the team once again; it’ll be his Cup debut.
Garage 66 also makes a return this week, with its No. 66 entry back for the first time since attempting the Daytona 500. Its driver? Casey Mears is back in Cup for the first time since 2019.
Xfinity Martinsville Entry List
The NASCAR Xfinity Series will run the Marine Corps 250 on Saturday, March 29, at 5 p.m. ET, via The CW.
Forty drivers are entered for 38 spots, meaning two will fail to qualify, barring any entry list changes.
The Hendrick Motorsports No. 17 is back once again, with Corey Day attempting his Xfinity debut.
Aric Almirola looks to extend his streak of good finishes in the No. 19 entry for Joe Gibbs Racing, as he returns after a one-race hiatus from the car.
The No. 24 for Sam Hunt Racing is back in action this weekend with Patrick Staropoli looking to make his series debut.
Greg Van Alst is back behind the wheel of the No. 35 for Joey Gase Motorsports.
MBM Motorsports will make its first appearance in the 2025 season, bringing out the No. 66 for Tyler Tomassi, also looking to make his series debut.
Thomas Annunziata is back behind the wheel of the Cope Family Racing No. 70.
Truck Martinsville Entry List
The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will run The Boys & Girls Club of the Blue Ridge 200 on Friday, March 28, at 7:30 p.m. ET. It will be broadcast on FOX Sports 1.
Thirty-five drivers are entered into the race on Friday night, meaning that everyone will make the show following qualifying unless there are any changes to the entry list during the week.
Lawless Alan will make his first attempt this season in the No. 1 truck for TRICON Garage.
Cody Dennison and AJ Waller look to make their series debuts in Reaume Brothers Racing’s Nos. 2 and 22, respectively.
Norm Benning returns to the series for the first time since Daytona in his No. 6.
William Byron will be behind the wheel of the No. 07 for Spire Motorsports that found victory lane last week at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Matt Gould is back in the series and with Niece Motorsports, driving the No. 44.
Luke Baldwin and Ryan Roulette are two more drivers making their series debuts, Baldwin in ThorSport Racing’s No. 66 and Roulette in Freedom Racing Enterprises’ No. 67.
Patrick Staropoli will make his second career truck start, this time in Cook Racing Technologies’ No. 84.
Justin Carroll will attempt to make his second race of the year in the No. 90 truck for Terry Carroll Motorsports. This is the first time the team has shown up since Atlanta Motor Speedway in February.
