The is on a brief observe for the primary time this season with the Prepare dinner Out 400 on March 29 at Martinsville Speedway.
The half-mile paper clip has not produced the very best racing within the Subsequent Gen period, however elevated horsepower this season may assist the race high quality.
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Final week, Tyler Reddick received at Darlington for his fourth victory of the season out of six general. He’s aiming to change into the primary driver with 10+ wins in a Cup Collection season since Kyle Larson in 2021.
Denny Hamlin is the defending race champion and on the pole. Control William Byron, who received at Martinsville final fall and has received two of the final 4 races at observe.
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NASCAR Cup Collection race at Martinsville dwell updates, highlights, dwell leaderboard for the Pennzoil 400
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MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA – MARCH 29: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Bob’s Low cost Furnishings Toyota, leads the sphere to the inexperienced flag to begin the NASCAR Cup Collection Prepare dinner Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway on March 29, 2026 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Picture by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Pictures)
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MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA – MARCH 29: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Bob’s Low cost Furnishings Toyota, leads the sphere to the inexperienced flag to begin the NASCAR Cup Collection Prepare dinner Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway on March 29, 2026 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Picture by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Pictures)
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MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA – MARCH 29: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Bob’s Low cost Furnishings Toyota, and William Byron, driver of the #24 Cincinnati Chevrolet, lead the sphere on a tempo lap previous to the NASCAR Cup Collection Prepare dinner Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway on March 29, 2026 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Picture by David Jensen/Getty Pictures)
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MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA – MARCH 29: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Bob’s Low cost Furnishings Toyota, and William Byron, driver of the #24 Cincinnati Chevrolet, lead the sphere on a tempo lap previous to the NASCAR Cup Collection Prepare dinner Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway on March 29, 2026 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Picture by David Jensen/Getty Pictures)
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MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA – MARCH 29: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Bob’s Low cost Furnishings Toyota, and William Byron, driver of the #24 Cincinnati Chevrolet, lead the sphere on a tempo lap previous to the NASCAR Cup Collection Prepare dinner Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway on March 29, 2026 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Picture by David Jensen/Getty Pictures)
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MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA – MARCH 29: Clay Campbell, Martinsville Speedway President speaks through the drivers assembly previous to the NASCAR Cup Collection Prepare dinner Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway on March 29, 2026 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Picture by David Jensen/Getty Pictures)
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MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA – MARCH 29: Chase Briscoe, driver of the #19 Bass Professional Retailers Toyota, indicators autographs for NASCAR followers through the drivers assembly previous to the NASCAR Cup Collection Prepare dinner Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway on March 29, 2026 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Picture by David Jensen/Getty Pictures)
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MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA – MARCH 29: Daniel Suarez, driver of the #7 Group 1001 Chevrolet, (C) speaks to Chris Buescher, driver of the #17 Kroger/Thomas’ Excessive Protein Ford, (L) through the drivers assembly previous to the NASCAR Cup Collection Prepare dinner Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway on March 29, 2026 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Picture by David Jensen/Getty Pictures)
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MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA – MARCH 29: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 Hardee’s Toyota, indicators autographs for NASCAR followers through the drivers assembly previous to the NASCAR Cup Collection Prepare dinner Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway on March 29, 2026 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Picture by David Jensen/Getty Pictures)
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MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA – MARCH 29: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Bob’s Low cost Furnishings Toyota, indicators autographs for NASCAR followers through the drivers assembly previous to the NASCAR Cup Collection Prepare dinner Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway on March 29, 2026 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Picture by David Jensen/Getty Pictures)
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MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA – MARCH 29: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 UniFirst Chevrolet, indicators autographs for NASCAR followers through the drivers assembly previous to the NASCAR Cup Collection Prepare dinner Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway on March 29, 2026 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Picture by David Jensen/Getty Pictures)
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MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA – MARCH 29: Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 DEWALT Toyota, indicators autographs for NASCAR followers through the drivers assembly previous to the NASCAR Cup Collection Prepare dinner Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway on March 29, 2026 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Picture by David Jensen/Getty Pictures)
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MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA – MARCH 29: Chris Buescher, driver of the #17 Kroger/Thomas’ Excessive Protein Ford, indicators autographs for NASCAR followers through the drivers assembly previous to the NASCAR Cup Collection Prepare dinner Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway on March 29, 2026 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Picture by David Jensen/Getty Pictures)
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MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA – MARCH 29: Carson Hocevar, driver of the #77 Chili’s Experience The ‘Dente Chevrolet, indicators autographs for NASCAR followers through the drivers assembly previous to the NASCAR Cup Collection Prepare dinner Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway on March 29, 2026 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Picture by David Jensen/Getty Pictures)
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MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA – MARCH 29: Connor Zilisch, driver of the #88 Alternative Privileges Chevrolet, greets NASCAR followers through the drivers assembly previous to the NASCAR Cup Collection Prepare dinner Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway on March 29, 2026 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Picture by David Jensen/Getty Pictures)
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MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA – MARCH 29: Carson Hocevar, driver of the #77 Chili’s Experience The ‘Dente Chevrolet, signsgreets NASCAR followers through the drivers assembly previous to the NASCAR Cup Collection Prepare dinner Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway on March 29, 2026 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Picture by David Jensen/Getty Pictures)
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MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA – MARCH 29: NASCAR Cup Collection driver, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. on the LEGO Metropolis NASCAR Child Zone previous to the NASCAR Cup Collection Prepare dinner Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway on March 29, 2026 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Picture by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Pictures)
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MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA – MARCH 29: NASCAR Cup Collection driver, Noah Gragson on the LEGO Metropolis NASCAR Child Zone previous to the NASCAR Cup Collection Prepare dinner Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway on March 29, 2026 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Picture by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Pictures)
Lap 324: Bubba Wallace slams into Carson Hocevar, causes pile up
Bubba Wallace slammed into Carson Hocevar to offer him a push as much as the pack, then hit him once more within the left rear to pressure an enormous pile up at Martinsville after a restart.
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Automobiles concerned within the accident embody: Austin Dillon, Daniel Suarez, Chris Buescher, Bubba Wallace, Austin Hill, Riley Herbst, Zane Smith, John Hunter Nemecheck, Erik Jones, Michael McDowell, Carson Hocevar and Connor Zilisch.
Lap 312: Uncommon warning flag
A brake rotor is on the observe, forcing the warning out with 89 laps left.
Denny Hamlin regains lead over Chase Elliott, Lap 310
Denny Hamlin has the lead once more with 91 laps remaining.
Chase Elliott has lead, however can Denny Hamlin catch him?
Chase Elliott leads the NASCAR Martinsville race, however Denny Hamlin is second and shutting in after finishing his inexperienced flag pit cease.
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Elliott stopped early, and is beginning to fall off as his tires put on.
Chase Elliott on pit highway, drops out of prime 10
Chase Elliott has gone into the pits with 137 laps left. He ought to have sufficient to race to the top. Elliott was struggling to preserve his tires on the finish.
Dominant Denny Hamlin wins Stage 2 at NASCAR Martinsville race
Denny Hamlin has swept the 2 phases and led 176 laps within the Prepare dinner Out 400 on the NASCAR Martinsville race. The one factor left to see is that if Hamlin can win the race.
Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Ty Gibbs completed second. Joey Logano was third, Ryan Blaney was fifth and William Byron was fifth.
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1. Denny Hamilin
2. Ty Gibbs
3. Joey Logano
4. Ryan Blaney
5. William Byron
6. Austin Cindric
7. Tyler Reddick
8. Shane van Gisbergen
9. Kyle Larson
10. Josh Berry
Denny Hamlin nonetheless dominant, however what occurred to William Byron?
Denny Hamlin has already 154 laps and is the chief in Stage 2. However William Byron, who’s the one different driver to guide, is in sixth. Hamlin leads Ty Gibbs by 1.345 seconds.
Denny Hamlin wins Stage 1
Denny Hamlin, the polesitter for the NASCAR Martinsville race has received Stage 1 and led all however six laps. It marks Hamlin’s first stage win of the 2026 NASCAR season.
1. Denny Hamlin
2. William Byron
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3. Josh Berry
4. Ty Gibbs
5. Austin Cindric
6. Shane van Gisbergen
7. Joey Logano
8. Ryan Blaney
9. Tyler Reddick
10. Ryan Preece
Denny Hamlin regains lead Lap 45
Denny Hamlin regained the lead on Lap 45, letting William Byron maintain the lead for simply 5 laps. Hamlin has now additionally put Kyle Busch a lap down.
William Byron takes lead on Lap 40
William Byron has handed Denny Hamlin on Lap 40 within the NASCAR Martinsville race. Hamliin is second. Josh Berry is third.
Denny Hamlin on the pole; full NASCAR Cup Collection Martinsville beginning lineup
The highest 10:
1. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
2. William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
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3. Josh Berry, No. 21 Wooden Racing Ford
4. Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
5. Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet6. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Group Penske Ford
7. Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
8. Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
9. Joey Logano, No. 22 Group Penske Ford10. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Discover the full beginning lineup right here.
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NASCAR race radio protection: How you can hearken to NASCAR Cup race at Martinsville
The Prepare dinner Out 400 might be aired on the radio by the Motor Racing Community. MRN has associates all throughout the nation, and their feed may also be streamed on in addition to the NASCAR app. The race may also be heard on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90.
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NASCAR Martinsville TV schedule, begin time
Inexperienced Flag Time: Approx. 2:30 p.m. CT on Sunday, March 29
Monitor: Martinsville Speedway (0.526-mile oval) in Martinsville, Virginia
Size: 400 laps, 210.4 miles
Levels: 80 laps, 100 laps, 220 laps
TV protection: FOX Sports activities 1
Streaming: ; FOX One app; HBO MAX app for in-car cameras (subscription required); NASCAR.com and SiriusXM on Channel 90 for audio (subscription required)
The Prepare dinner Out 400 might be broadcast nationally on FS1. Different streaming choices for the race embody HBO MAX for in-car cameras for every driver.
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