Martinsville Cook Out 400 Fantasy NASCAR Front Runner Rankings

Tyler Reddick
Martinsville Fantasy Outlook – Martinsville has historically been Tyler Reddick’s worst Cup track, but perhaps he’s turning the corner and is finally figuring out the Paper Clip. In 3 of the last 4 races, he’s finished between 7th and 14th, which is great by his Martinsville standards. That said, there are of course better, safer options out there. Overall, in the Next Gen at Martinsville, Reddick ranks 17th in terms of Total Speed Rankings and has a 20.9 career average finish.
Martinsville Track History – Martinsville has not been a good track for Tyler Reddick, but he’s finished between 7th to 14th in 3 of the last 4 races. In 2025, Reddick had his best Martinsville year with a 12.5 average finish between the combined races. Last fall, Reddick finished 9th in Stage #2, had a 13.4 average running position, had the 15th best Total Speed Ranking, and then finished 11th overall. To highlight his speed a little more, Reddick ranked 11th and 11th over the last two segments of the race. Last spring, Reddick finished 10th in Stage #2, had a 12.4 average running position, and then finished 14th. In terms of speed stats, Reddick ranked 10th in terms of Total Speed Rankings and was the 7th fastest driver late in a run. In fall 2024, it looked like the #45 team mailed in the weekend because they were bad. Also, Reddick’s race wasn’t incident-free. In the race, Reddick started 31st, was in 33rd on lap 60, but then shortly after that, an extended green flag pit cycle started, and Reddick was one of the first drivers to come to pit road. Shortly after that during the green flag pit cycle, a caution came out, and Reddick was doomed from that point on and never bounced back. Then later in the race on lap 465 while running in the 30’s, Reddick went to the garage and said he had no brakes, leading to his 34th. In spring 2024, Reddick had his all-time best Martinsville result. In the race, Reddick finished 7th, but with four laps to go before the late caution came out, Reddick was running in 11th. In the race, Reddick had the 10th best Total Speed Ranking and a 13.3 average running position.

Brad Keselowski
Martinsville Fantasy Outlook – Brad Keselowski is a 2-time Martinsville winner who’s plenty capable of running well, but health question marks will return this weekend. Martinsville might be a grueling test for a still-recovering Keselowski, and then when you pair it with a recent ugly results column where he’s 7 for 8 at finishing 17th or worse in the Next Gen, fading him seems to be a pretty good idea. That said, he’s frequently run better than his results, and in 4 of the last 7, you could argue he’s been a top five contender when it comes to performance. If you’re looking to pick him, I would just view him as a risky dark horse.
Martinsville Track History – Martinsville historically ranks among Brad Keselowski’s best tracks. He’s a two-time winner, and since 2016 (20 races), Keselowski has 11 top fives and 13 top tens. In terms of “What have you done lately?”, close your eyes because in the Next Gen, his average finish is 26.3, but his Next Gen Speed Ranking is a respectable 13th. Last fall, Keselowski was just a dud and finished 20th. Additionally, he ranked 18th in terms of Total Speed Rankings and had a 21.7 average running position. Last spring, the #6 team was struggling everywhere, and Martinsville was no exception. In the race, Keselowski finished 27th, had a 23.7 average running position, and ranked 25th in terms of Total Speed Rankings. In fall 2024, Keselowski won Stage #2, led the most laps (170), had a 7.5 average running position, earned the 5th best Driver Rating, and then finished 9th overall. In terms of speed stats, Keselowski ranked 3rd for Speed Late In A Run and had the 5th best Total Speed Ranking. In spring 2024, Keselowski finished 24th, and it was simply another uncompetitive afternoon (20.5 average running position, 23rd best Total Speed Ranking).

Ross Chastain
Martinsville Fantasy Outlook – At Martinsville, don’t overlook Mr. Hail Melon himself. Chastain’s run well, and he’s been about as solid as they come in the Next Gen, having the 5th best average finish (8.5), the 10th best Driver Rating, the 11th best Next Gen Speed Ranking, and he’s had a result in the top 14 every race. Last year, Chastain was especially strong and swept the top 6. Heading into the weekend, I would view Chastain as a top ten performer.
Martinsville Track History – Ross Chastain has run well at Martinsville in the Next Gen, with him having an 8.5 average finish and having a result in the top 14 every race. Over the last three, Chastain’s finished in the top ten every race and has a 6.0 average finish. Last fall, Chastain tied his all-time best Martinsville result and finished 4th. Additionally, Chastain had a 12.5 average running position, earned the 10th best Driver Rating, and ranked 14th in terms of Total Speed Rankings. To highlight his speed more, he was at his best when it counted, and over the segments, he ranked 18th, 22nd, 12th, and then 4th for speed. Last spring, Chastain was strong. In the race, Chastain started 17th, finished 7th in Stage #2, had a 9.9 average running position, earned the 6th best Driver Rating, and then finished 6th overall. In terms of speed analytics, Chastain ranked 9th for Total Speed Rankings and then 11th for Speed Late In A Run. In fall 2024, Chastain was solid, finishing 8th, having the 12th best Speed Ranking, and a 13.2 average running position. Over the three races prior to that, Chastain had results of 14th, 14th, and 13th.

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