After setting the quick time in pole qualifying from Martinsville Speedway, Christopher Bell will lead the NASCAR Cup Series field to the green for the 14th time in his career tomorrow, March 30.
Bell’s No. 20 paced the field during Saturday (March 29) qualifying with a lap of 19.718 seconds.
Hendrick Motorsports’ Chase Elliott will roll off alongside Bell on the front row, while Elliott’s teammates Alex Bowman and Kyle Larson will start behind them in third and fourth, respectively. Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin rounded out the top five.
Chris Buescher, Joey Logano, Bubba Wallace, Tyler Reddick and William Byron complete the top 10.
With 37 cars entered, no drivers failed to qualify.
Cup Martinsville Lineup
The Cup Series will take to the track on Sunday, March 30, for the Cookout 400 from Martinsville Speedway with coverage beginning at 3 p.m. ET on Fox Sports 1.
Jake Altmayer joined the Frontstretch team in 2025, assisting as a news writer and contributing to other weekly columns and articles, such as Friday Faceoff and Xfinity Breakdown. A 2024 graduate of DePaul University, Altmayer has closely followed NASCAR's national series (Cup, Xfinity and Trucks) for nearly a decade and has attended more than a dozen races over the course of that time. In his free time, he enjoys cycling, spending time with his loved ones, and listening to his favorite band, the Beach Boys.
Cup Pole time: 19.718 sec. 96.034 mph.
Truck Pole time: 19.654 sec. 96.347 mph.
Oops…Again!
NA$CAR in their un-finite wisdom has two choices! Slow down the trucks or speed up the cars. The second is out of the question so that leaves the first option. Expect a “rule” change for the trucks!