Historical performance — career stats at Martinsville Speedway
| Rank | Driver | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Avg Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Blaney | 22 | 2 | 11 | 9.3 |
| 2 | William Byron | 18 | 4 | 8 | 11.9 |
| 3 | Denny Hamlin | 42 | 6 | 22 | 10.1 |
| 4 | Kyle Larson | 24 | 1 | 8 | 14.5 |
| 5 | Joey Logano | 36 | 1 | 12 | 10.6 |
| 6 | Chase Elliott | 23 | 2 | 11 | 10.4 |
| 7 | Chase Briscoe | 12 | 0 | 2 | 14.6 |
| 8 | Christopher Bell | 14 | 1 | 2 | 13.9 |
| 9 | Ty Gibbs | 9 | 0 | 2 | 15.3 |
| 10 | Tyler Reddick | 14 | 0 | 0 | 18.6 |
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 9.3 average finish across 22 Cup starts. The outright win leader here is Ryan Blaney with 2 victoryies. Denny Hamlin has led the most laps at this track (3,054), 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 (9.3 avg), Jimmie Johnson (9.9 avg), and Denny Hamlin (10.1 avg). All three are worth watching in your fantasy lineup this race week.
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