CONCORD, N.C – Martinsville Speedway will host the first night race of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season this Saturday.
Martinsville has been the most successful track for Hendrick Motorsports with 26 Cup Series wins including the first victory in company history in 1984 with Geoff Bodine. The most recent win for the organization at the .526-mile track came last October with Alex Bowman.
Hendrick Motorsports enters the second short-track points-paying race of the season fresh off two top fives and three top-eight finishes at Richmond Raceway last weekend.
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Here is everything you need to know to tune in this weekend.
WHAT TIME IS PRACTICE AND QUALIFYING?
There will be a group practice session that starts at 4:30 p.m. ET on Friday, April 8, followed by qualifying at 5:15 p.m. ET. Both practice and qualifying will be broadcasted on FOX Sports 1. Kyle Larson and William Byron are in Group A, while Chase Elliott and Bowman are in Group B.
WHAT TIME IS THE RACE?
The 400-lap race is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 9, and will be broadcasted on FS1.
CAN I LISTEN ON THE RADIO?
MRN Radio as well as SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (channel 90).
CAN I STREAM ONLINE?
Yes. Download the FOX Sports GO app for online coverage. Fans can also keep up with the action on Twitter by following @TeamHendrick.
WHAT CHANNEL IS FS1?
It varies by location, but this link allows viewers to find the channels by entering their zip code and selecting their television provider.
FIVE FAST FACTS FOR MARTINSVILLE
Data courtesy of Racing Insights
3: Byron's top-five finishes at Martinsville – his most at any track. He was one of two drivers to finish in the top five in both races at the .526-mile track last year (Martin Truex Jr. was the other).
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4: The number of short-track wins for Hendrick Motorsports in the past seven short-track races. Elliott has one, Larson has one and Bowman has two.
18: The number of laps led Hendrick Motorsports needs to become the first team to lead 10,000 laps at a track in the NASCAR Cup Series.
718: Elliott's laps led total at Martinsville – the track he has led the most at in his Cup Series career. In the last two fall races alone, he has led 525 laps.
1,997: The number of top 10s in Hendrick Motorsports history. Three more will see the organization become the first to 2,000 top 10s.