NASCAR has updated its rulebook so the Cup Series can welcome as many as 41 cars in case an Open Exemption Provision entry is granted. The OEP system was announced before the start of the 2025 season, creating a new provisional starting berth for top-class drivers with established credentials.

Casey Mears is returning to the NASCAR Cup Series after a six-year absence, driving the No. 66 at Martinsville at the end of this month.

When the NASCAR Cup Series visits Martinsville Speedway on March 30, a familiar face will be in the field for the first time since 2019.

Katherine Legge became the first woman to race in the NASCAR Cup Series race since 2018 on Sunday at Phoenix Raceway.

The upcoming Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway in Virginia will mark the return of a beloved driver after more than five years out of the NASCAR Cup Series. On Thursday, Garage 66 & MBM Motorsports announced that longtime NASCAR driver Casey Mears will be getting a start in the No.