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Martinsville Readies for Cook Out 400 With 37-Car Cup Field and Set TV Windows

A landmark start for Brad Keselowski puts a spotlight on a short-track weekend shaped by Hendrick’s driver change.

Overview

  • Sunday’s Cup race is scheduled for March 29 at 3:30 p.m. ET on FS1, with RaceDay coverage preceding the green flag.
  • NASCAR’s entry lists lock in 37 Cup cars, including Austin Hill as the lone open entry, while the O’Reilly Series draws 40 cars with two set to miss the field.
  • Alex Bowman remains sidelined with vertigo, and Hendrick Motorsports confirms Justin Allgaier in the No. 48 for Martinsville as part of a multi-race fill-in.
  • Practice and qualifying stream on Prime Video, The CW carries Saturday’s O’Reilly race, and NASCAR has published the single-round, two-lap Cup qualifying order.
  • Brad Keselowski is set for his 600th Cup start at the 0.526-mile ‘paperclip,’ where Sunday’s race runs 400 laps with stages of 80, 100 and 220.