Joe Gibbs Racing will lead the NASCAR Cup Series starting lineup for the race at Martinsville Speedway in March. Denny Hamlin won the pole for the 2026 Cook Out 400 at Martinsville this weekend. William Byron will join Hamlin on the front row for Sunday afternoon’s event. It is Hamlin’s first pole position of the 2026 season.
Josh Berry and Ty Gibbs will follow the two drivers on the second row. Most notably, Justin Allgaier, Daniel Suarez, Brad Keselowski, Chase Briscoe, and Kyle Busch all start 20th or worse for Sunday’s event. It was a relatively smooth qualifying session.
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The full NASCAR Cup Series starting lineup at Martinsville in March 2026 is below!
NASCAR Cup Series starting lineup at Martinsville (March 2026)
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No. 97 Shane van Gisbergen
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No. 42 John Hunter Nemechek
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No. 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
This article originally appeared on Motorsports Wire: NASCAR Cup Series starting lineup at Martinsville in March 2026
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