NASCAR arrived at Martinsville Speedway for the 2026 Cook Out 400, and the seventh race of the season was exciting. Denny Hamlin won the first two stages; however, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver wasn’t able to enter victory lane. Instead, it was a Hendrick Motorsports driver who won with a brilliant strategy call.
At the end of the day, Chase Elliott won his first Cup Series race of 2026 at Martinsville. After a slight overview of the notable moments, here are the NASCAR TV ratings following the 2026 Cook Out 400 at Martinsville!
NASCAR and FOX Sports earned 2.394 million average viewers for the Cook Out 400 at Martinsville on FOX Sports 1. Compared to the 2025 event, Martinsville was slightly down from 2.422 million average viewers, which was also run on FOX Sports 1. Overall, it was a solid TV turnout for NASCAR and FOX Sports on Sunday afternoon.
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Now, NASCAR will focus its attention on Rockingham Speedway, as the eighth NASCAR race weekend will be underway soon.
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This article originally appeared on Motorsports Wire: NASCAR TV ratings for Cup Series race at Martinsville in March 2026
