Denny Hamlin led 274 of the 400 laps during the Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Sunday. He snapped a decade-long drought at the track.

Denny Hamlin earned his 55th career NASCAR Cup Series victory, moving into a tie with Rusty Wallace for 11th on the all-time win list in NASCAR’s premier series. With his first victory in just over 10 years at the 0.526-mile oval, Hamlin snapped a 31-race winless skid that dated to April 2024 at Dover.

Chase Elliott is the new favorite to win the NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville. Check out the latest odds.

Chase Elliott enters Sunday's race at Martinsville sixth in the points, but his Hendrick Motorsports teammates are 1-2-3 in the season standings.

SportsLine's Steven Taranto reveals his picks for NASCAR at Martinsville Speedway, where Ryan Blaney, Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin, Chase Elliott and William Byron are favorites

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The Joe Gibbs Racing driver won his 55th career Cup race Sunday at Martinsville. Here's the latest NASCAR power rankings heading into Darlington.

"I just think we might need a little bit (balance)." Chase Elliott said these words after qualifying in second place, shortly before the Cook Out 400. The post “Came Up Short”: Chase Elliott Concedes Defeat to Old Rival Even After Scrambling Out of a Racing Limbo in Martinsville appeared first on EssentiallySports.