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NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 Entry List: Dates, Event Times At Martinsville Speedway

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No doubt, Bubba Wallace entered last weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series event at Homestead-Miami Speedway feeling pressure. Wallace does, in fact, drive for 23XI Racing co-owner Michael Jordan, the NBA Hall of Famer. 

In his opening five outings this season, Wallace registered an average finish of 23rd. The No. 23 Toyota team needed a strong finish and Wallace delivered with a P3. Early mishaps with Joey Logano and Austin Cindric may have helped fuel Wallace’s finish. 

Among Sunday’s highlights at the 1.5-mile oval, Wallace engaged in an on-track spat with the No. 22 Ford on the final lap of Stage 1. Racing in 10th position, Wallace was forced up the track after Logano got loose. It ended up costing Wallace at least one stage point. 

Earlier in the initial stage, Wallace attempted to clear Cindric along Turn 2, but was blocked. Racing side-by-side along Cindric, Wallace tapped the No. 2 Ford. 

Wallace voiced his displeasure over the team radio: “Let’s see if we can get used up any (bleeping) more.” 

Wallace didn’t ride the Homestead wall as well as race-winner Kyle Larson, but the top five moved him to No. 7 in the driver standings, 78 points behind leader William Byron. 

Can Wallace carry the momentum to Martinsville Speedway next Sunday?

NASCAR National Series Weekend Schedule   

Here is a list of NASCAR National Series events this weekend at Martinsville Speedway (All Times ET):

Friday

  • 2:05 p.m.: Truck Series practice 
  • 3:10 p.m.: Truck Series qualifying 
  • 4:30 p.m.: Xfinity Series practice 
  • 5:35 p.m.: Xfinity Series qualifying 
  • 7:30 p.m.: Truck Series Boys & Girls Club of the Blue Ridge 200 race

Saturday 

  • 2:05 p.m.: Cup Series practice 
  • 3:10 p.m.: Cup Series qualifying 
  • 5 p.m.: Xfinity Series US Marine Corps 250 race

Sunday

  • 3 p.m.: Cup Series Cook Out 400 race

NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 Entry List  

Entry, Driver, Car No.

 

  • 1, Ross Chastain, No. 1 Chevrolet   
  • 2, Austin Cindric No. 2 Ford   
  • 3, Austin Dillon, No. 3 Chevrolet   
  • 4, Noah Gragson, No. 4 Ford   
  • 5, Kyle Larson, No. 5 Chevrolet   
  • 6, Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Ford   
  • 7, Justin Haley, No. 7 Chevrolet   
  • 8, Kyle Busch, No. 8 Chevrolet   
  • 9, Chase Elliott, No. 9 Chevrolet   
  • 10, Ty Dillon, No. 10 Chevrolet   
  • 11, Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Toyota   
  • 12, Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Ford   
  • 13, AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Chevrolet   
  • 14, Chris Buescher, No. 17 Ford   
  • 15, Chase Briscoe, No. 19, Toyota   
  • 16, Christopher Bell, No. 20 Toyota   
  • 17, Josh Berry, No. 21 Ford   
  • 18, Joey Logano, No. 22 Ford   
  • 19, Bubba Wallace, No. 23 Toyota   
  • 20, William Byron, No. 24 Chevrolet   
  • 21, Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Ford   
  • 22, Riley Herbst, No. 35 Toyota   
  • 23, Zane Smith, No. 38 Ford   
  • 24, Cole Custer, No. 41 Ford   
  • 25, John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Toyota   
  • 26, Erik Jones, No. 43 Toyota   
  • 27, Tyler Reddick, No. 45 Toyota   
  • 28, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Ford   
  • 30, Alex Bowman, No. 48 Chevrolet  
  • 31, Burt Myers, No. 50 Chevrolet 
  • 32, Cody Ware, No. 51 Ford   
  • 32, Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Toyota   
  • 33, Ryan Preece, No. 60 Ford   
  • 34, TBA, No. 66 Ford 
  • 35, Michael McDowell, No. 71 Chevrolet   
  • 36, Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Chevrolet   
  • 37, Shane van Gisbergen, No. 88 Chevrolet   
  • 38, Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Chevrolet