NASCAR Cook Out 400: Weather forecast for the upcoming race at Martinsville Speedway

NASCAR fans are in for an action-packed weekend of stock car racing at Martinsville Speedway for the eighth race of the 2024 season, the Cook Out 400 on Sunday, April 7.

This weekend, the 0.526-mile paperclip-shaped short track will host the NASCAR Cup Series race for the 75th time. A total of 37 Cup Series drivers will compete over 400 laps, divided into three stages, adding up to 210.4 miles overall.

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Weather forecast for the 2024 Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway

Here’s the weather forecast for this week's Cup events at Martinsville Speedway, according to raceweather.net:

Saturday, April 6, 2024

NASCAR Cup Series Practice: High 56°F, Low 39°F, Mostly Sunny, Northwest 10-20 mph, and 5% chance of rain.

NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying: High 56°F, Low 39°F, Mostly Sunny, Northwest 10-20 mph, and 5% chance of rain.

Sunday, April 7, 2024

Cook Out 400: High 63°F, Low 42°F, Mostly Sunny, Calm, and 5% chance of rain.

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How could weather conditions affect the race?

Weather conditions can impact a race in Martinsville, Virginia, in several ways, especially during the months of March or April.

The factors that can affect the race are temperature, rain, wind, visibility, and humidity.

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Full entry list for the 2024 Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway

The 2024 iteration of the Cook Out 400 is set to see a total of 37 Cup Series drivers lined up on the grid. The entry list is as follows:

1. #1 - Ross Chastain
2. #2 - Austin Cindric
3. #3 - Austin Dillon
4. #4 - Josh Berry
5. #5 - Kyle Larson
6. #6 - Brad Keselowski
7. #7 - Corey LaJoie
8. #8 - Kyle Busch
9. #9 - Chase Elliott
10. #10 - Noah Gragson
11. #11 - Denny Hamlin
12. #12 - Ryan Blaney
13. #14 - Chase Briscoe
14. #15 - Kaz Grala
15. #16 - Josh Williams
16. #17 - Chris Buescher
17. #19 - Martin Truex, Jr.
18. #20 - Christopher Bell
19. #21 - Harrison Burton
20. #22 - Joey Logano
21. #23 - Bubba Wallace
22. #24 - William Byron
23. #31 - Daniel Hemric
24. #34 - Michael McDowell
25. #38 - Todd Gilliland
26. #41 - Ryan Preece
27. #42 - John Hunter Nemechek
28. #43 - Erik Jones
29. #45 - Tyler Reddick
30. #47 - Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.
31. #48 - Alex Bowman
32. #51 - Justin Haley
33. #54 - Ty Gibbs
34. #66 - David Star
35. #71 - Zane Smith
36. #77 - Carson Hocevar
37. #99 - Daniel Suarez

Catch NASCAR Cup Series action live at Martinsville Speedway on April 7 at 3 p.m. ET on FS1 and MRN.