Christopher Bell put forth an early challenge at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday with a lap that stood up against all comers in qualifying for Sunday's Cook Out 400 (3 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

Christopher Bell earns his first Cup pole of the season, while Hendrick Motorsports takes the next three spots in the starting lineup.

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Christopher Bell has seen joy and heartbreak when it comes to a NASCAR Cup Series race at the Martinsville Speedway. During the Fall 2022 Martinsville Cup Series race, he got his first victory at Martinsville,

No severe weather is expected […] "We’re looking at a nation that we don't understand anymore and we don't want to be like that nation," said Charlie Angus, a member of the Canadian Parliament. The NASCAR Cup Series begins the Martinsville race weekend with practice and qualifying for Sunday's Cook Out 400.

Martinsville Speedway, aka ‘The Paperclip,’ is a half-mile oval where drivers in the Cup Series will turn 400 laps before reaching the finish line. The last five Martinsville races were all won from starting positions outside the top 10.

Connor Zilisch claimed his third career NASCAR Xfinity Series pole Friday at Martinsville Speedway, leading a JR Motorsports sweep of the front row. The pole for Zilisch is his first in the Xfinity Series on an oval.

See where your favorite NASCAR Cup Series driver will pit for the Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday (3 p.m. ET, FS1, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). RELATED: Starting lineup | Weekend

The highest-finishing driver will earn the $100,000 prize in the second Xfinity Dash 4 Cash race of the season. Allgaier has claimed the $100,000 prize a series-record six times. Part-time driver Aric Almirola has won the past two Xfinity races at Martinsville.

The past seven races at Martinsville have been won by drivers 30 years old or younger, the longest streak in track history. Martinsville Speedway has played host to at least one C

MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Competitors and former racers criticized how drivers raced in Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series event at Martinsville Speedway. Austin Hill went from fifth to first on the final corner when the leaders wrecked to claim the overtime win in a race that saw 40% of the laps run under caution and several cars wrecked at the finish.

The NASCAR Xfinity Series season continues with the US Marine Corps 250 at Martinsville. See Saturday's starting lineup here.

The Xfinity Series is in Martinsville to race in honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States Marine Corps. Here is all the information you need for Saturday’s race.