After a two-race losing streak, Christopher Bell will seek his fourth win of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season from the pole position in Sunday’s Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway. Bell won the pole with a fast lap of 19.718 seconds (96.034 mph) in Saturday’s qualifying session.
Chase Elliott will start on the outside pole in the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, and he’ll be flanked by teammates Alex Bowman, and Kyle Larson in third and fourth.
Here are the official starting lineup and complete qualifying results for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway, race 7 of 36.
Cook Out 400 Starting Lineup
| Row | Pos | Car | Driver | Team | Lap time | Diff | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROW 1 | 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing DEWALT Outdoors Toyota | 19.718 | 0.000 | 96.034 |
| ROW 1 | 2 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet | 19.735 | 0.000 | 95.951 |
| ROW 2 | 3 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports Ally Chevrolet | 19.738 | 0.000 | 95.937 |
| ROW 2 | 4 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet | 19.755 | 0.000 | 95.854 |
| ROW 3 | 5 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing Progressive Insurance Toyota | 19.758 | 0.000 | 95.840 |
| ROW 3 | 6 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing Kroger / Old El Paso Ford | 19.758 | 0.000 | 95.840 |
| ROW 4 | 7 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske Shell-Pennzoil Ford | 19.762 | 0.000 | 95.820 |
| ROW 4 | 8 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing McDonald's Toyota | 19.766 | 0.000 | 95.801 |
| ROW 5 | 9 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing Mobil 1 / O'Reilly Auto Parts Toyota | 19.780 | 0.000 | 95.733 |
| ROW 5 | 10 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports Liberty University Chevrolet | 19.782 | 0.000 | 95.723 |
| ROW 6 | 11 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing Bass Pro Shops Toyota | 19.805 | 0.000 | 95.612 |
| ROW 6 | 12 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing Lucas Oil Chevrolet | 19.811 | 0.000 | 95.583 |
| ROW 7 | 13 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing Monster Energy Toyota | 19.817 | 0.000 | 95.554 |
| ROW 7 | 14 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing Motorcraft / Quick Lane Ford | 19.819 | 0.000 | 95.545 |
| ROW 8 | 15 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports Rock the Rock Chevrolet | 19.833 | 0.000 | 95.477 |
| ROW 8 | 16 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Family Dollar Toyota | 19.844 | 0.000 | 95.424 |
| ROW 9 | 17 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Choice Privileges Chevrolet | 19.850 | 0.000 | 95.395 |
| ROW 9 | 18 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing Bass Pro Shops / Winchester Chevrolet | 19.858 | 0.000 | 95.357 |
| ROW 10 | 19 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports Long John Silver's Ford | 19.866 | 0.000 | 95.319 |
| ROW 10 | 20 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske Menards / Jack Links Ford | 19.871 | 0.000 | 95.295 |
| ROW 11 | 21 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing Fastenal Ford | 19.884 | 0.000 | 95.232 |
| ROW 11 | 22 | 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team HaasTooling.com Ford | 19.890 | 0.000 | 95.204 |
| ROW 12 | 23 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing Black's Tire Chevrolet | 19.893 | 0.000 | 95.189 |
| ROW 12 | 24 | 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports A&W Root Beer Ford | 19.896 | 0.000 | 95.175 |
| ROW 13 | 25 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports Colortech Ford | 19.904 | 0.000 | 95.137 |
| ROW 13 | 26 | 99 | Daniel Suarez | Trackhouse Racing Freeway Insurance Chevrolet | 19.919 | 0.000 | 95.065 |
| ROW 14 | 27 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing BuildSubmarines.com Ford | 19.945 | 0.000 | 94.941 |
| ROW 14 | 28 | 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing Mark III Employee Benefits Chevrolet | 19.976 | 0.000 | 94.794 |
| ROW 15 | 29 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports Delaware Life Chevrolet | 19.981 | 0.000 | 94.770 |
| ROW 15 | 30 | 7 | Justin Haley | Spire Motorsports Gainbridge Chevrolet | 19.991 | 0.000 | 94.723 |
| ROW 16 | 31 | 43 | Erik Jones | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Dollar Tree Toyota | 19.994 | 0.000 | 94.708 |
| ROW 16 | 32 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske Advance Auto Parts Ford | 20.019 | 0.000 | 94.590 |
| ROW 17 | 33 | 88 | Shane Van Gisbergen | Trackhouse Racing WeatherTech Chevrolet | 20.090 | 0.000 | 94.256 |
| ROW 17 | 34 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. | HYAK Motorsports SUNNYD Chevrolet | 20.109 | 0.000 | 94.167 |
| ROW 18 | 35 | 35 | Riley Herbst | 23XI Racing Lucy Breakers Toyota | 20.118 | 0.000 | 94.125 |
| ROW 18 | 36 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing Arby's Ford | 20.268 | 0.000 | 93.428 |
| ROW 19 | 37 | 66 | Casey Mears | MBM Motorsports Canter Power Systems Ford | 20.583 | 0.000 | 91.998 |
| ROW 19 | 38 | 50 | Burt Myers | Team AmeriVet C3 Skids Chevrolet | 20.613 | 0.000 | 91.864 |
