Front Row Motorsports
Noah Gragson | Todd Gilliland | Zane Smith
Martinsville Speedway NASCAR Cup Series Race Advance
Event Details:
Series: NASCAR Cup Series (NCS)
Track: Martinsville Speedway
Track Size / Surface: 0.526 miles / Asphalt
Track Location: Martinsville, Virgina
Race Date: November 1, 2026
Race Start Time: 2:00 p.m. ET
Race Information: 500 Laps (Stages – 130 / 260 / 500) – 263 Miles
Television: NBC
Radio: SiriusXM / MRN
Event Notes:
- 35th points-paying event of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season. 37th on-track event overall this season for the series.
- Second NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway this season.
- Ninth race of The Chase, the NASCAR Cup Series postseason.
No. 4 Team Details
Driver: Noah Gragson
Crew Chief: Grant Hutchens
Primary Sponsor: Long John Silver’s
Standings: 31st
Recent Season Results:
Talladega Superspeedway (October 25) – 20th
Phoenix Raceway (October 18) – 13th
Charlotte Motor Speedway (October 11) – 25th
Driver and Team Event Notes
Noah Gragson is a two-time Martinsville Speedway winner, capturing the famed Martinsville clock in fall 2017, in the NASCAR CRAFTMAN Truck Series with Kyle Busch Motorsports, and again in fall 2021 with JR Motorsports in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series.
Gragson has a best finish of 11th in the NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville Speedway, which occurred in 2024, driving for Stewart-Haas Racing.
Long John Silver’s Event Notes
This will be Long John Silver’s 11th primary sponsorship race of the 2026 season with Gragson and the No. 4 team.
No. 34 Team Details
Driver: Todd Gilliland
Crew Chief: Chris Lawson
Primary Sponsor: Love’s Travel Stops
Standings: 22nd
Recent Season Results:
Talladega Superspeedway (October 25) – 7th
Phoenix Raceway (October 18) – 14th
Charlotte Motor Speedway (October 11) – 22nd
Driver and Team Event Notes
Todd Gilliland returns to Martinsville Speedway looking to build on last week’s seventh-place finish at Talladega Superspeedway. The finish was Gilliland’s third top-10 result of 2026. Gilliland also led six laps in the event.
In NASCAR Cup Series competition at Martinsville Speedway, Gilliland has recorded three top-10 and five top-15 finishes in nine starts.
In the fall event last season, Gilliland recorded his career best finish at Martinsville, a ninth-place result.
In the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series, Gilliland has earned two top-five finishes and a victory in seven appearances at Martinsville.
Love’s Travel Stops Event Notes
Love’s Travel Stops returns with Gilliland and the No. 34 team for Sunday’s race.
This will be Love’s Travel Stops 19th primary partnership race of the 2026 season with Gilliland and the No. 34 Ford team.
Love’s Travel Stops has rolled out a major update to the Love’s App, introducing a unified Love’s Rewards program that now benefits every customer who stops at Love’s. Whether fueling up, grabbing a snack, or stocking up on Love’s-branded products, customers can now save and earn points at every turn simply by scanning the Love’s App in-store or at the pump.
The new Love’s Rewards program focuses on delivering meaningful value at every stop and aims to make Love’s the first stop drivers think of on the road. Love’s Rewards App users can also save 10¢ per gallon on gas and up to 25¢ per gallon on auto diesel. Fans can download the app from Google Play and the Apple App Store. To explore all the new benefits of the Love’s Rewards program, visit www.loves.com/loves-rewards.
No. 38 Team Details
Driver: Zane Smith
Crew Chief: Ryan Bergenty
Primary Sponsor: Mystik Lubricants
Standings: 26th
Recent Season Results:
Talladega Superspeedway (October 25) – 19th
Phoenix Raceway (October 18) – 15th
Charlotte Motor Speedway (October 11) – 20th
Driver and Team Event Notes
Zane Smith is a previous winner at the half-mile, Virginia short-track, capturing the checkered flag and the famed Martinsville grandfather clock in the fall 2021 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series event.
In the NASCAR Cup Series, Smith has six starts at Martinsville, with a best finish of 16th, which occurred in the spring 2025 event.
Mystik Lubricants Event Notes
Sunday’s race with Mystik on the No. 38 will mark the final primary sponsorship race of the 2026 season for the heavy-duty lubricant brand, with FRM.
For more information about Mystik Lubricants and CITGO® CITGARD® Heavy Duty Engine Oils, visit www.mystiklubes.com and www.citgolubes.com.
ABOUT FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS
Front Row Motorsports (FRM) is a winning organization competing in the NASCAR Cup Series and the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series. Founded in 2004 by entrepreneur Bob Jenkins, FRM has earned top honors including a 2021 Daytona 500 victory and the 2022 CRAFTSMAN Truck Series championship. Based in Mooresville, N.C., FRM fields the No. 4, No. 34, and No. 38 entries in the NASCAR Cup Series, along with the No. 34 and No. 38 teams in the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series. For more information, visit FrontRowMotorsports.com and follow Front Row Motorsports on social media — X: @Team_FRM, Instagram: @teamfrm, Tik Tok: @Team_FRM, YouTube: @FrontRowNASCAR, and Facebook: facebook.com/FrontRowMotorsports.
