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The NASCAR Cup Series ran a single practice session at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday afternoon in preparation for the upcoming Cook Out 400 on Sunday.
The 37-car field was split into two groups for this practice session. Below you'll find the two practice groups, key notes from the practice session and the practice speeds for all drivers.
The track was significantly faster for Group A than it was for Group B. To get a true idea of who is fast this weekend, you essentially have to compare the two groups separately as opposed to the entire field--just like last weekend at Richmond.
Important Practice Notes
Denny Hamlin - The Fox Sports announcers noted that Denny Hamlin's No. 11 Toyota is very good on the long run. We only get 30-lap averages posted but it was noted that Hamlin was clearly the fastest on the long-run over 30 laps.
Josh Berry - The roof hatch on Josh Berry's No. 4 Ford came open during practice. He came down put road and the team immediately got it back down. Obviously we can't predict if this is going to happen again, but that happening during the race on Sunday could ruin his weekend.
The roof hatch on Josh Berry's car had popped open while turning laps. He came in, and they were about to get it latched back down seemingly with no damage sustained. #NASCAR
— Toby Christie (@Toby_Christie) April 6, 2024
Ty Gibbs - During practice, Ty Gibbs came on the radio with his team and said he had an issue and it felt like something was dragging on the No. 54 Toyota. He also noted it could be something with the left front tire. The team said they were going to investigate what could be going on.
2024 Martinsville Cook Out 400 Practice Speed Chart
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| Pos | Driver | Time | Speed | Fastest Lap | Laps Ran | Behind Leader |
| 1. | Corey LaJoie | 20.020 | 94.585 | 3 | 44 | ---.--- |
| 2. | Bubba Wallace | 20.063 | 94.383 | 8 | 54 | -0.043 |
| 3. | Ryan Preece | 20.088 | 94.265 | 4 | 37 | -0.068 |
| 4. | Alex Bowman | 20.103 | 94.195 | 5 | 51 | -0.083 |
| 5. | Martin Truex Jr. | 20.106 | 94.181 | 6 | 48 | -0.086 |
| 6. | William Byron | 20.125 | 94.092 | 6 | 52 | -0.105 |
| 7. | Todd Gilliland | 20.141 | 94.017 | 5 | 37 | -0.121 |
| 8. | Austin Cindric | 20.143 | 94.008 | 4 | 46 | -0.123 |
| 9. | Ryan Blaney | 20.146 | 93.994 | 5 | 46 | -0.126 |
| 10. | Christopher Bell | 20.149 | 93.980 | 9 | 55 | -0.129 |
| 11. | Chase Elliott | 20.164 | 93.910 | 11 | 49 | -0.144 |
| 12. | Chase Briscoe | 20.173 | 93.868 | 16 | 42 | -0.153 |
| 13. | Ty Gibbs | 20.182 | 93.826 | 5 | 38 | -0.162 |
| 14. | Chris Buescher | 20.189 | 93.794 | 11 | 37 | -0.169 |
| 15. | Noah Gragson | 20.195 | 93.766 | 4 | 46 | -0.175 |
| 16. | Kyle Larson | 20.201 | 93.738 | 11 | 53 | -0.181 |
| 17. | Ross Chastain | 20.205 | 93.719 | 5 | 41 | -0.185 |
| 18. | Denny Hamlin | 20.208 | 93.706 | 8 | 55 | -0.188 |
| 19. | Zane Smith | 20.223 | 93.636 | 5 | 38 | -0.203 |
| 20. | Austin Dillon | 20.223 | 93.636 | 8 | 44 | -0.203 |
| 21. | Harrison Burton | 20.246 | 93.530 | 22 | 50 | -0.226 |
| 22. | Josh Berry | 20.260 | 93.465 | 26 | 38 | -0.240 |
| 23. | Tyler Reddick | 20.267 | 93.433 | 10 | 52 | -0.247 |
| 24. | Joey Logano | 20.292 | 93.318 | 8 | 55 | -0.272 |
| 25. | Daniel Hemric | 20.325 | 93.166 | 16 | 54 | -0.305 |
| 26. | Carson Hocevar | 20.329 | 93.148 | 6 | 41 | -0.309 |
| 27. | Daniel Suarez | 20.333 | 93.129 | 30 | 50 | -0.313 |
| 28. | Erik Jones | 20.348 | 93.061 | 31 | 42 | -0.328 |
| 29. | Kyle Busch | 20.355 | 93.029 | 31 | 46 | -0.335 |
| 30. | Michael McDowell | 20.369 | 92.965 | 7 | 40 | -0.349 |
| 31. | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 20.388 | 92.878 | 12 | 50 | -0.368 |
| 32. | John Hunter Nemechek | 20.394 | 92.851 | 32 | 43 | -0.374 |
| 33. | Justin Haley | 20.402 | 92.814 | 10 | 29 | -0.382 |
| 34. | Kaz Grala | 20.403 | 92.810 | 19 | 25 | -0.383 |
| 35. | Brad Keselowski | 20.411 | 92.774 | 17 | 24 | -0.391 |
| 36. | Josh Williams | 20.515 | 92.303 | 5 | 33 | -0.495 |
| 37. | David Starr | 21.389 | 88.532 | 29 | 35 | -1.369 |
2024 Martinsville Cook Out 400 10-Lap Average Chart
| Pos | Driver | From Lap | To Lap | Avg Speed |
| 1. | Ryan Preece | 3 | 12 | 93.781 |
| 2. | Bubba Wallace | 4 | 13 | 93.718 |
| 3. | William Byron | 4 | 13 | 93.680 |
| 4. | Alex Bowman | 4 | 13 | 93.654 |
| 5. | Corey LaJoie | 3 | 12 | 93.628 |
| 6. | Todd Gilliland | 3 | 12 | 93.623 |
| 7. | Martin Truex Jr. | 4 | 13 | 93.541 |
| 8. | Christopher Bell | 5 | 14 | 93.525 |
| 9. | Chase Briscoe | 3 | 12 | 93.479 |
| 10. | Austin Cindric | 3 | 12 | 93.443 |
| 11. | Ryan Blaney | 4 | 13 | 93.290 |
| 12. | Denny Hamlin | 5 | 14 | 93.263 |
| 13. | Kyle Larson | 16 | 25 | 93.245 |
| 14. | Noah Gragson | 3 | 12 | 93.233 |
| 15. | Chris Buescher | 4 | 13 | 93.203 |
| 16. | Zane Smith | 4 | 13 | 93.203 |
| 17. | Chase Elliott | 9 | 18 | 93.151 |
| 18. | Ty Gibbs | 12 | 21 | 93.146 |
| 19. | Josh Berry | 25 | 34 | 93.083 |
| 20. | Ross Chastain | 3 | 12 | 93.056 |
| 21. | Joey Logano | 7 | 16 | 92.973 |
| 22. | Harrison Burton | 3 | 12 | 92.952 |
| 23. | Austin Dillon | 4 | 13 | 92.889 |
| 24. | Daniel Hemric | 4 | 13 | 92.882 |
| 25. | Tyler Reddick | 8 | 17 | 92.846 |
| 26. | Erik Jones | 28 | 37 | 92.779 |
| 27. | Daniel Suarez | 16 | 25 | 92.734 |
| 28. | Carson Hocevar | 18 | 27 | 92.652 |
| 29. | Michael McDowell | 25 | 34 | 92.577 |
| 30. | Kyle Busch | 18 | 27 | 92.574 |
| 31. | Brad Keselowski | 11 | 20 | 92.566 |
| 32. | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 23 | 32 | 92.561 |
| 33. | John Hunter Nemechek | 32 | 41 | 92.415 |
| 34. | Kaz Grala | 5 | 14 | 92.264 |
| 35. | Justin Haley | 6 | 15 | 92.176 |
| 36. | Josh Williams | 3 | 12 | 91.032 |
| 37. | David Starr | 25 | 34 | 86.932 |
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