Christopher Bell secures Cook Out 400 pole Christopher Bell will lead the field to the green flag for the Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway. Photo: Erick Messer/TRE With a lap time of 19.718 seconds (96.034 MPH), Bell posted the fastest lap in qualifying Saturday to earn his first pole of 2025 and the 14th of his career. "That was definitely the best qualifying session I've ever felt at Martinsville," Bell said.

Here is the starting lineup for the Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway tomorrow.

Austin Hill will race in the NASCAR Cup Series five times this season:

April 6, Darlington Raceway
July 6, Chicago Street Course
August 23, Daytona International Speedway
September 13, Bristol Motor Speedway
October 19, Talladega Superspeedway

Wood Brothers Racing to run throwback to Jim Clark’s 1965 Indy 500 win Wood Brothers Racing will throw back to their seminal 1965 Indianapolis 500 win as a pit crew for Jim Clark.

Wood Brothers Racing will throw back to their seminal 1965 Indianapolis 500 win as a pit crew for Jim Clark.

NASCAR sent this notice to all teams, advising a driver can only pit in another team's stall to correct a safety issue, such as the case of Christopher Bell stopping in teammate Chase Briscoe's stall to get a loose left-front wheel tightened Sunday at Las Vegas. #NASCAR

Convenience store chain "am/pm" will sponsor Denny Hamlin at Sonoma in July and Las Vegas in October. #NASCAR

NEWS: Austin Cindric has been docked 50 driver points and fined $50,000 for the incident at COTA with Ty Dillon. Cindric falls from 11th to 34th in Cup points because of the penalty. #NASCAR

NASCAR at Phoenix entry lists, odds and more info for 2025 NASCAR heads to the desert for the first true test of performance and a possible little twist on what you'd expect from Phoenix Raceway.

NASCAR heads to the desert for the first true test of performance and a possible little twist on what you'd expect from Phoenix Raceway. Here are the entry lists, odds and more info to know.

Winners and Losers of the finish to the NASCAR Cup Series race at COTA Christopher Bell left Kyle Busch empty-handed at COTA but there were other winners and losers at the end of Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race.

Christopher Bell left Kyle Busch empty-handed at COTA but there were other winners and losers at the end of Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race, especially as every lead-lap position changed at least once in the final 13 laps.

Kyle Larson set to lose key crew members for 2 races Kyle Larson is set to lose two key crew members for the next two NASCAR Cup Series races due to a detached wheel at Circuit of the Americas.

Kyle Larson is set to lose two key crew members for the next two NASCAR Cup Series races due to a detached wheel at Circuit of the Americas.

William Byron will sport this scheme at Kansas in September and Martinsville in October. #NASCAR

In Spire Motorsports' No. 07 truck, Kyle Larson will race at Homestead-Miami (3/21) and Bristol (4/11) while William Byron will race at Martinsville (3/28).

Larson and Byron haven't raced in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series since North Wilkesboro in 2023 when Larson won and Byron finished 11th.

Practice 2 results with 10-lap average

Shane van Gisbergen was fastest overall and on the 10-lap average in the opening round of practice at COTA. #NASCAR

Jeremy Clements set to become fourth driver to make 500 NASCAR Xfinity starts This weekend at COTA, Jeremy Clements is set to become just the fourth driver to make 500 starts in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.

This weekend at COTA, Jeremy Clements is set to become just the fourth driver to make 500 starts in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.

Only two teams penalized after Atlanta: Nick Sanchez's team and Sheldon Creed's team were each fined $5,000 for missing lugnuts found after the NASCAR Xfinity Series race.

Penn & Teller will be the grand marshal(s?) for The LiUNA! NASCAR Xfinity Series race March 15 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Sheldon Creed will have Road Ranger as his sponsor in 13 Xfinity races this season, starting this weekend at COTA, Haas Factory Team announced today. #NASCAR

The Cup cars will be using a new tire compound at COTA that is expected to produce more tire wear and lap time falloff, according to Goodyear. #NASCAR

Bell holds off Hocevar, Larson for NASCAR Cup Series win at Atlanta The caution fell at the right time for Christopher Bell to hold off Carson Hocevar and Kyle Larson to win Sunday's Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

The caution fell at the right time for Christopher Bell to hold off Carson Hocevar and Kyle Larson to win Sunday's Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Carson Hocevar controversial in career-best day at Atlanta Carson Hocevar found himself in controversy multiple times Sunday but fell short of his first Cup win thanks to a different controversy.

Carson Hocevar found himself in controversy multiple times Sunday but fell short of his first NASCAR Cup Series win thanks to a different controversy.

Ford falters again in superspeedway dominance Ford drivers have commanded the superspeedway races in the NASCAR Cup Series but still have no wins to show for it this season.

Ford drivers have commanded the superspeedway races in the NASCAR Cup Series but still have no wins to show for it this season.

Michael McDowell ties NASCAR record at Atlanta Michael McDowell tied a NASCAR Cup Series record Sunday as he came from six laps down to finish 13th at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Michael McDowell tied a NASCAR Cup Series record with the way he came from six laps down to finish 13th on Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

23XI Racing has signed Corey Heim as a development driver. Heim will compete in multiple Cup races this season (Bootie Barker - crew chief, No. 67), starting at Kansas in May.

Heim will also compete in multiple Xfinity races with Sam Hunt Racing. First race - COTA next weekend. #NASCAR

MRN, PRN partner to form NASCAR Racing Network for Truck radio coverage NASCAR's Motor Racing Network and Speedway Motorsports' Performance Racing Network are joining forces to create the NASCAR Racing Network.

NASCAR's Motor Racing Network and Speedway Motorsports' Performance Racing Network are joining forces to create the NASCAR Racing Network.

Mosack masters Atlanta for first career Truck pole Connor Mosack will start on the pole for the first time in his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career.

Connor Mosack mastered Atlanta Motor Speedway to qualify on the pole for the first time in his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career.

Love stays perfect in NASCAR Xfinity qualifying at Atlanta Pole position for a NASCAR Xfinity Series race is all Jesse Love has really known -- and will know -- in qualifying at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Pole position is all Jesse Love has ever known in three NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying sessions at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Love earned the pole for Saturday's race.

Penske powers sweeps NASCAR Cup Series qualifying at Atlanta Team Penske and its affiliates pulled off a sweep of qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series' Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Team Penske and its affiliates pulled off a sweep of qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series' Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Ford nearly swept the final round of qualifying at Atlanta:

Logano, Blaney, Cindric, Berry, Gilliland, Zane Smith, Kyle Busch, Keselowski, Gragson, Buescher.

Busch is the only non-Ford in the final round. Bubba Wallace was the highest-qualifying Toyota in 14th. #NASCAR

Parker Kligerman loses appeal of Daytona disqualification - The Racing Experts An appeals panel upheld NASCAR's decision to disqualify Parker Kligerman from the Craftsman Truck Series race he initially won at Daytona.

An appeals panel upheld NASCAR's decision to disqualify Parker Kligerman from the Craftsman Truck Series race he initially won at Daytona. theracingexperts.com/parker-klige...