NASCAR Martinsville Sunday, March 22, 2026
MARTINSVILLE
20 years ago, William Byron attended his first Cup Series race at Martinsville. Byron won 3 of the last 8 Martinsville races. Ryan Blaney finished top 2 in 3 of the last 5 races at Martinsville including 2 wins. Joey Logano finished top 10 an incredible 13 straight Martinsville races. That’s a streak that started 7 years ago in 2019. Chase Elliott finished 4th or better in the last 4 races at Martinsville. Kyle Larson finished 6th or better in the last 7 Martinsville races including 6 top 5 finishes. Leading all in the field with 6 Martinsville wins is Denny Hamlin. Hamlin’s first of series-leading 6 wins last season came in this race. That ended a Martinsville winless streak of 19 races. He won 5 of the previous 14 Martinsville races.
155th Martinsville NASCAR Cup Series race – First race: 1949 (77 Years ago)
Only track to host a NASCAR Cup Series race every season
59 Different winners in 154 NASCAR Cup Series Martinsville races
29 NASCAR Hall of Fame drivers won Martinsville races
28 of the 36 NASCAR Cup Series champions won at Martinsville (97 Total wins)
Chase Elliott & Kyle Larson are only drivers to finish top 5 both Martinsville races last season
Christopher Bell, Ross Chastain, Todd Gilliland, Joey Logano & Ryan Preece
finished top 10 both Martinsville races last season
Driver starting first won only 1 of last 25 Martinsville races – William Byron 10/25
William Byron: 3 Wins last 8 Martinsville races
Last to win back-to-back Martinsville races: Martin Truex Jr. 10/19 & 6/20 – William Byron won last Martinsville race
Denny Hamlin led more than 200 laps in 5 Martinsville races
Hendrick Motorsports: 30 Martinsville wins – Most all-time by a team at a single track
Hendrick Motorsports won 30 Martinsville races with 9 different drivers
Hendrick Motorsports: 11,455 Laps led – Most all-time by a team at a single track
12 Won first career race at Martinsville – Last: Ricky Craven (10/01)
2 Rookie of the Year candidates won Martinsville – Earl Ross (9/74) & Morgan Shepherd (4/81)
Last Rookie of the Year contender to finish top 10 at Martinsville: Juan Pablo Montoya finished 8th 10/07
3 of 154 Martinsville races settled by last lap pass (9/87, 10/17 & 10/18)