Welcome back to Driving on Marbles race fans! We’re going short track racing this week and honestly I’ve been looking forward to this one since the schedule dropped back in the fall.

Martinsville Speedway is one of the most unique and demanding venues in all of motorsport and the Cook Out 400 is a race where track history, tire management, and braking performance matter more than almost anything else on the 2026 calendar. If you’ve read the Top 20 Driver Rankings post from earlier this week you already know the full breakdown. This is where we turn that research into picks.

Let’s get into this weeks post.