Cleaning up after a weekend of racing on Bristol dirt, NASCAR’s national series ventures to historical Martinsville Speedway and a chance to get back on a concrete track. The site staged its first Cup Series race in 1949 and remains the circuit’s oldest track.
Coming off his first win of the season at Bristol, Christopher Bell appeared well-prepared to defend his event title. Nicknamed “The Paper Clip,” the .526-mile track employs low banking and long straightaways. That combination leads to hard breaking into the turns and accelerated speeds before each of the four turns.
Experience NASCAR at @MartinsvilleSwy April 14th-16th!
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) April 4, 2023
NASCAR Cup Series Race, NOCO 400, Slated To Start Sunday
Friday
- 10 a.m.: Truck Series garage hours
- 10:30 a.m.: Xfinity Series garage hours
- 3 p.m.: Truck Series practice
- 3:35 p.m.: Truck Series qualifying
- 5 p.m.: Xfinity Series practice
- 5:35 p.m.: Xfinity Series qualifying
- 7 p.m.: Truck Series driver introductions
- 7:35 p.m.: Truck Series Long John Silver’s 200 race
Saturday
- 11:30 a.m.: Cup Series garage hours
- 4 p.m.: Xfinity Series garage hours
- 4:35 p.m.: Cup Series practice
- 5:20 p.m.: Cup Series qualifying
- 7 p.m.: Xfinity Series driver introductions
- 7:30 p.m.: Xfinity Series Call811.com Before You Dig. 250 race
Sunday
- Noon: Cup Series garage hours
- 2:10 p.m.: Cup Series drivers’ meeting
- 2:20 p.m.: Cup Series drivers’ red-carpet walk
- 2:25 p.m.: Cup Series driver introductions
- 3 p.m.: Cup Series NOCO 400 race
Get closer than ever with our Pre- Race Experience!
— Martinsville Speedway (@MartinsvilleSwy) April 8, 2023
NASCAR Cup Series Entry List
Car No., Driver, Team, Manufacturer
- 1, Ross Chastain, Trackhouse Racing Team, Chevrolet
- 2, Austin Cindric, Team Penske, Ford
- 3, Austin Dillon, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet
- 4, Kevin Harvick, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford
- 5, Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet
- 6, Brad Keselowski, RFK Racing, Ford
- 7, Corey LaJoie, Spire Motorsports, Chevrolet
- 8, Kyle Busch, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet
- 9, Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet
- 10, Aric Almirola, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford
- 11, Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota
- 12, Ryan Blaney, Team Penske, Ford
- 13, Jonathan Davenport, Kaulig Racing, Chevrolet
- 14, Chase Briscoe, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford
- 15, JJ Yeley, Rick Ware Racing, Ford
- 16, AJ Allmendinger, Kaulig Racing, Chevrolet
- 17, Chris Buescher, RFK Racing, Ford
- 19, Martin Truex Jr., Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota
- 20, Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota
- 21, Harrison Burton, Wood Brothers Racing, Ford
- 22, Joey Logano, Team Penske, Ford
- 23, Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing, Toyota
- 24, William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet
- 31, Justin Haley, Kaulig Racing, Chevrolet
- 34, Michael McDowell, Front Row Motorsports, Ford
- 38, Todd Gilliland, Front Row Motorsports, Ford
- 41, Ryan Preece, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford
- 42, Noah Gragson, Legacy Motor Club, Chevrolet
- 43, Erik Jones, Legacy Motor Club, Chevrolet
- 45, Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing, Toyota
- 47, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., JTG Daugherty Racing, Chevrolet
- 48, Alex Bowman, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet
- 51, Zane Smith, Rick Ware Racing, Ford
- 54, Ty Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota
- 77, Ty Dillon, Spire Motorsports, Chevrolet
- 78, Anthony Alfredo, Live Fast Motorsports, Chevrolet
- 99, Daniel Suárez, Trackhouse Racing Team, Chevrolet
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