No one has won form the pole in Martinsville since 2013. Will that change this weekend?

Despite being considered the most proficient starting position in the NASCAR Cup Series field at Martinsville Speedway, a driver has not won from the pole or first starting position in over a decade, the last competitor to accomplish the feat was NASCAR Hall of Famer Jimmie Johnson on April 7, 2013.

The pole or first starting position has accounted for 21 wins (14.38%) at Martinsville Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series. And a total of 16 different drivers have won a Cup race from the pole or first starting at Martinsville Speedway, led by Jimmie Johnson with three victories (2008, 2012, 2013).

Joe Gibs Racing’s Denny Hamlin is the only active driver to win a race at Martinsville from the pole (2010).

In total, 63 drivers have won the pole at Martinsville Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series. This weekend, seven of the 63 will be entered in the Cook Out 400.

All the NASCAR Cup Series on-track action will begin with practice at 4:35 p.m. ET, followed by Busch Light Pole Qualifying at 5:20 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 6 – both events will be broadcast on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.