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NASCAR practice speeds, lap averages and notes for the 2026 Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway. Use the NASCAR stats and data to build DFS lineups on DraftKings. Bubba Wallace was fastest.
The NASCAR Cup Series ran a single practice session at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday afternoon in preparation for the upcoming Cook Out 400 on Sunday afternoon.
The 37-car field was split into two groups for practice.
Below you will find the two groups, key notes from the practice session, as well as the practice speeds for all drivers.
Important Practice Notes
Long Run Speed - Practice at Martinsville can be deceiving, because being fast for one lap doesn't mean much. Instead, you need to analyze long-run speeds by these drivers to determine which ones will actually be fast during the race.
Be wary of relying just on the fastest lap ordering most leaderboards show. There is only 0.111 seconds between the fastest practice lap and the 20th place fastest lap.
— Diandra (@drdiandra) March 28, 2026
Shane van Gisbergen - The No. 97 Trackhouse team had a bit of a scare on the morning of practice, as their battery shorted out everything in the car. The broadcast didn't mention it more than once so it can be assumed that the issue was fixed.
2026 Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Practice Speed Chart
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| Rank | Driver | Time | Speed | Fastest Lap | Laps Ran |
Behind Leader
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| 1. | Bubba Wallace | 19.685 | 96.195 | 7 | 60 | ---.--- |
| 2. | Ty Gibbs | 19.701 | 96.117 | 10 | 60 | -0.016 |
| 3. | Denny Hamlin | 19.732 | 95.966 | 9 | 67 | -0.047 |
| 4. | Chase Elliott | 19.738 | 95.937 | 9 | 59 | -0.053 |
| 5. | Todd Gilliland | 19.739 | 95.932 | 7 | 43 | -0.054 |
| 6. | Connor Zilisch | 19.742 | 95.917 | 6 | 70 | -0.057 |
| 7. | Josh Berry | 19.743 | 95.913 | 5 | 54 | -0.058 |
| 8. | Ryan Preece | 19.745 | 95.903 | 10 | 55 | -0.060 |
| 9. | William Byron | 19.753 | 95.864 | 10 | 66 | -0.068 |
| 10. | Ross Chastain | 19.766 | 95.801 | 11 | 60 | -0.081 |
| 11. | John Hunter Nemechek | 19.769 | 95.786 | 4 | 51 | -0.084 |
| 12. | Riley Herbst | 19.772 | 95.772 | 4 | 61 | -0.087 |
| 13. | Ryan Blaney | 19.773 | 95.767 | 10 | 69 | -0.088 |
| 14. | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 19.774 | 95.762 | 11 | 52 | -0.089 |
| 15. | Daniel Suarez | 19.782 | 95.723 | 7 | 69 | -0.097 |
| 16. | Kyle Larson | 19.785 | 95.709 | 6 | 68 | -0.100 |
| 17. | Joey Logano | 19.788 | 95.694 | 6 | 59 | -0.103 |
| 18. | Austin Dillon | 19.789 | 95.690 | 6 | 57 | -0.104 |
| 19. | Christopher Bell | 19.794 | 95.665 | 9 | 64 | -0.109 |
| 20. | AJ Allmendinger | 19.796 | 95.656 | 7 | 58 | -0.111 |
| 21. | Tyler Reddick | 19.799 | 95.641 | 9 | 66 | -0.114 |
| 22. | Kyle Busch | 19.816 | 95.559 | 7 | 46 | -0.131 |
| 23. | Noah Gragson | 19.818 | 95.550 | 5 | 46 | -0.133 |
| 24. | Ty Dillon | 19.819 | 95.545 | 5 | 70 | -0.134 |
| 25. | Zane Smith | 19.823 | 95.525 | 4 | 59 | -0.138 |
| 26. | Cole Custer | 19.828 | 95.501 | 13 | 51 | -0.143 |
| 27. | Michael McDowell | 19.841 | 95.439 | 9 | 54 | -0.156 |
| 28. | Carson Hocevar | 19.842 | 95.434 | 11 | 49 | -0.157 |
| 29. | Chris Buescher | 19.867 | 95.314 | 12 | 61 | -0.182 |
| 30. | Brad Keselowski | 19.869 | 95.304 | 11 | 59 | -0.184 |
| 31. | Austin Cindric | 19.877 | 95.266 | 8 | 68 | -0.192 |
| 32. | Chase Briscoe | 19.880 | 95.252 | 11 | 64 | -0.195 |
| 33. | Erik Jones | 19.889 | 95.208 | 7 | 44 | -0.204 |
| 34. | Shane Van Gisbergen | 19.898 | 95.165 | 12 | 65 | -0.213 |
| 35. | Austin Hill | 19.928 | 95.022 | 14 | 63 | -0.243 |
| 36. | Justin Allgaier | 19.948 | 94.927 | 5 | 46 | -0.263 |
| 37. | Cody Ware | 19.981 | 94.770 | 4 | 51 | -0.296 |
2026 Cook Out 400 at Martinsville 10-Lap Average Chart
| Rank | Driver | From Lap | To Lap | Avg Speed |
| 1. | Chase Elliott | 11 | 20 | 95.393 |
| 2. | Bubba Wallace | 4 | 13 | 95.372 |
| 3. | Ryan Blaney | 9 | 18 | 95.305 |
| 4. | Kyle Larson | 6 | 15 | 95.302 |
| 5. | Josh Berry | 5 | 14 | 95.272 |
| 6. | Ryan Preece | 9 | 18 | 95.267 |
| 7. | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 5 | 14 | 95.255 |
| 8. | Ross Chastain | 6 | 15 | 95.229 |
| 9. | John Hunter Nemechek | 3 | 12 | 95.185 |
| 10. | Austin Dillon | 4 | 13 | 95.179 |
| 11. | Kyle Busch | 3 | 12 | 95.133 |
| 12. | Daniel Suarez | 6 | 15 | 95.128 |
| 13. | Christopher Bell | 7 | 16 | 95.098 |
| 14. | Austin Cindric | 7 | 16 | 95.081 |
| 15. | Michael McDowell | 6 | 15 | 95.053 |
| 16. | Todd Gilliland | 5 | 14 | 94.986 |
| 17. | Noah Gragson | 3 | 12 | 94.980 |
| 18. | Joey Logano | 5 | 14 | 94.965 |
| 19. | William Byron | 9 | 18 | 94.957 |
| 20. | Erik Jones | 4 | 13 | 94.952 |
| 21. | Ty Dillon | 4 | 13 | 94.947 |
| 22. | Connor Zilisch | 4 | 13 | 94.945 |
| 23. | Denny Hamlin | 8 | 17 | 94.927 |
| 24. | Zane Smith | 4 | 13 | 94.919 |
| 25. | Riley Herbst | 3 | 12 | 94.886 |
| 26. | Brad Keselowski | 8 | 17 | 94.846 |
| 27. | Shane Van Gisbergen | 8 | 17 | 94.826 |
| 28. | Chris Buescher | 7 | 16 | 94.795 |
| 29. | Austin Hill | 6 | 15 | 94.782 |
| 30. | Chase Briscoe | 8 | 17 | 94.769 |
| 31. | Tyler Reddick | 8 | 17 | 94.759 |
| 32. | AJ Allmendinger | 5 | 14 | 94.749 |
| 33. | Carson Hocevar | 8 | 17 | 94.738 |
| 34. | Ty Gibbs | 8 | 17 | 94.707 |
| 35. | Cole Custer | 11 | 20 | 94.645 |
| 36. | Justin Allgaier | 13 | 22 | 94.127 |
| 37. | Cody Ware | 4 | 13 | 94.043 |
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