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Martinsville

NASCAR Cup Series at Watkins Glen

Track Length
0.526 mi
Banking
12° turns
Surface
Concrete/Asphalt
Race Length
500 laps

Who Wins at Martinsville

Historical performance — career stats at Martinsville Speedway

RankDriverStartsWinsTop 5Avg Fin
1Denny Hamlin4162210.2
2Chase Elliott2221010.8
3Ryan Blaney212118.0
4Kyle Larson231814.8
5Brad Keselowski3321214.0
6Tyler Reddick130019.1
7Christopher Bell131214.2
8William Byron173712.6
9Joey Logano3511210.4
10Ty Gibbs80116.9

Martinsville Race Preview

Martinsville Speedway hosts the NASCAR Cup Series for 500 laps across 0.526 mi of mixed concrete and asphalt. As a short track, the Martinsville race rewards aggressive driving, precise lane choice, and the willingness to put a bumper on someone — cautions stack up fast here and restarts decide races.

Looking at career numbers, Ryan Blaney is the benchmark at Martinsville with a 8.0 average finish across 21 Cup starts. The outright win leader here is Ryan Blaney with 2 victoryies. Denny Hamlin has led the most laps at this track (3,014), which speaks to their raw pace here.

For fantasy purposes, 11 active 2026 Cup drivers have won here at some point in their career. Chalk picks — drivers with strong historical averages — tend to hold their value here. Upsets happen, but the data-driven plays win more often than not. Use S-EDGE™ to weigh all four pillars before your draft pick.

Among drivers in this season's field, the three with the best historical averages at Martinsville are Ryan Blaney (8.0 avg), Jimmie Johnson (9.9 avg), and Denny Hamlin (10.2 avg). All three are worth watching in your fantasy lineup this race week.

Scorzia S-EDGE™ Analysis — Martinsville

2
Elite Pick
drivers rated
1
Strong Pick
drivers rated
6
Solid Pick
drivers rated
1
Denny Hamlin
Elite Pick
83
2
Chase Elliott
Elite Pick
75
3
Ryan Blaney
Strong Pick
67
4
Kyle Larson
Strong Pick
59

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