The Cook Out 400 is a NASCAR Cup Series race held annually at the Martinsville Speedway in the spring. It has been run since 1950 and is held in conjunction with a Craftsman Truck Series race and now an Xfinity Series race. The race has been notably sponsored by Goody's Powder, which sponsored the event from 1996 to 2002, and again from 2007 to 2012. The race is the second oldest race in NASCAR, only to the fall race at the same track.
As of 2025, this race shares a name with the Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway.
Past winners[]
| Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race distance | Race time | Average speed (mph) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||
| 1950 | May 21 | 41 | Curtis Turner | John Eanes | Oldsmobile | 150 | 75 (120.7) | Report | ||
| 1951 | May 6 | 41 | Curtis Turner | John Eanes | Oldsmobile | 200 | 100 (160.934) | Report | ||
| 1952 | April 6 | 120 | Dick Rathmann | Walt Chapman | Hudson | 200 | 100 (160.934) | 2:19:59 | 42.862 | Report |
| 1953 | May 17 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 200 | 100 (160.934) | Report | ||
| 1954 | May 16 | 87 | Jim Paschal | Bob Griffin | Oldsmobile | 200 | 100 (160.934) | 2:10:04 | 46.130 | Report |
| 1955 | May 15 | 300 | Tim Flock | Carl Kiekhaefer | Chrysler | 200 | 100 (160.934) | 1:54:10 | 52.555 | Report |
| 1956 | May 20 | 502 | Buck Baker | Carl Kiekhaefer | Dodge | 500 | 250 (402.336) | 4:06:07 | 60.947 | Report |
| 1957 | May 19 | 87 | Buck Baker | Hugh Babb | Chevrolet | 441* | 220.5 (354.86) | 3:50:49 | 57.318 | Report |
| 1958 | April 20 | 4 | Bob Welborn | Julian Petty | Chevrolet | 500 | 250 (402.336) | 4:05:27 | 66.007 | Report |
| 1959 | May 3 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 500 | 250 (402.336) | 4:12:03 | 59.512 | Report |
| 1960 | April 10 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 500 | 250 (402.336) | 3:54:35 | 63.943 | Report |
| 1961* | April 9 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman-Moody | Ford | 149* | 74.5 (119.896) | 1:05:23 | 68.366 | Report |
| April 30 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Rex Lovette | Pontiac | 500 | 250 (402.336) | 3:46:19 | 66.278 | Report | |
| 1962 | April 22 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 500 | 250 (402.336) | 3:45:49 | 66.425 | Report |
| 1963 | April 21 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 500 | 250 (402.336) | 3:51:24 | 64.823 | Report |
| 1964 | April 26 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman-Moody | Ford | 500 | 250 (402.336) | 3:33:59 | 70.098 | Report |
| 1965 | April 25 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman-Moody | Ford | 500 | 250 (402.336) | 3:44:40 | 66.765 | Report |
| 1966 | April 24 | 14 | Jim Paschal | Frieden Enterprises | Plymouth | 500 | 250 (402.336) | 3:36:54 | 69.156 | Report |
| 1967 | April 23 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 500 | 250 (402.336) | 3:42:24 | 67.446 | Report |
| 1968 | April 28 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 500 | 250 (402.336) | 3:44:56 | 66.686 | Report |
| 1969 | April 27 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Ford | 500 | 250 (402.336) | 3:52:54 | 64.405 | Report |
| 1970 | May 31 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 377* | 197.925 (318.529) | 2:53:20 | 68.584 | Report |
| 1971 | April 25 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 500 | 262.5 (422.452) | 3:22:41 | 77.707 | Report |
| 1972 | April 30 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 500 | 262.5 (422.452) | 3:37:00 | 72.657 | Report |
| 1973 | April 29 | 21 | David Pearson | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 500 | 262.5 (422.452) | 3:44:26 | 70.251 | Report |
| 1974 | April 28 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Richard Howard | Chevrolet | 450* | 236.25 (380.207) | 3:22:41 | 70.427 | Report |
| 1975 | April 27 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 500 | 262.5 (422.452) | 3:47:15 | 69.282 | Report |
| 1976 | April 25 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | DiGard Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 262.5 (422.452) | 3:39:43 | 71.759 | Report |
| 1977 | April 24 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 384* | 201.6 (324.443) | 2:36:26 | 77.405 | Report |
| 1978 | April 23 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | DiGard Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 262.5 (422.452) | 3:22:00 | 77.971 | Report |
| 1979 | April 22 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 500 | 262.5 (422.452) | 3:25:43 | 76.562 | Report |
| 1980 | April 27 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | DiGard Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 262.5 (422.452) | 3:48:06 | 69.049 | Report |
| 1981 | April 26 | 5 | Morgan Shepherd | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 500 | 262.5 (422.452) | 3:30:10 | 75.019 | Report |
| 1982 | April 25 | 33 | Harry Gant | Mach 1 Racing | Buick | 500 | 262.5 (422.452) | 3:30:01 | 75.073 | Report |
| 1983 | April 24 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 500 | 262.5 (422.452) | 3:57:14 | 66.46 | Report |
| 1984 | April 29 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | All-Star Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:35:23 | 73.264 | Report |
| 1985 | April 28 | 33 | Harry Gant | Mach 1 Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:16:06 | 73.022 | Report |
| 1986 | April 27 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:25:15 | 76.882 | Report |
| 1987 | April 26 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:36:44 | 72.808 | Report |
| 1988 | April 24 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:31:08 | 74.74 | Report |
| 1989 | April 23 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:19:41 | 79.025 | Report |
| 1990 | April 29 | 11 | Geoffrey Bodine | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:23:49 | 77.423 | Report |
| 1991 | April 28 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:26:41 | 75.139 | Report |
| 1992 | April 26 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:22:05 | 78.086 | Report |
| 1993 | April 25 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | Pontiac | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:18:33 | 79.078 | Report |
| 1994 | April 24 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | Ford | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:25:43 | 76.7 | Report |
| 1995 | April 23 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | Ford | 356* | 187.256 (301.359) | 2:35:44 | 72.145 | Report |
| 1996 | April 21 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | Ford | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:13:50 | 81.41 | Report |
| 1997 | April 20 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:44:19 | 70.347 | Report |
| 1998 | April 20 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:43:10 | 70.709 | Report |
| 1999 | April 18 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:28:35 | 75.653 | Report |
| 2000 | April 9 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:41:45 | 71.161 | Report |
| 2001 | April 8 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:42:53 | 70.799 | Report |
| 2002 | April 14 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:33:23 | 73.951 | Report |
| 2003 | April 13 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:28:51 | 75.557 | Report |
| 2004 | April 18 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | Dodge | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:51:29 | 68.169 | Report |
| 2005 | April 10 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:38:52 | 72.099 | Report |
| 2006 | April 2 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:36:56 | 72.741 | Report |
| 2007 | April 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:44:36 | 70.258 | Report |
| 2008 | March 30 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:35:41 | 73.163 | Report |
| 2009 | March 29 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:27:48 | 75.938 | Report |
| 2010 | March 29* | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 508* | 267.208 (430.029) | 3:39:05 | 73.180 | Report |
| 2011 | April 3 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:32:41 | 74.195 | Report |
| 2012 | April 1 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 515* | 270.89 (435.955) | 3:26:12 | 78.823 | Report |
| 2013 | April 7 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:38:58 | 72.066 | Report |
| 2014 | March 30 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:38:38 | 72.176 | Report |
| 2015 | March 29 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:49:13 | 68.843 | Report |
| 2016 | April 3 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:17:02 | 80.088 | Report |
| 2017 | April 2 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:44:59 | 70.139 | Report |
| 2018 | March 26* | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:13:14 | 81.663 | Report |
| 2019 | March 24 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:21:54 | 78.158 | Report |
| 2020 | June 10* | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:23:56 | 77.378 | Report |
| 2021 | April 10–11* | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 500 | 263 (423.257) | 3:54:25 | 67.316 | Report |
| 2022* | April 9 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 403* | 211.978 (341.341) | 2:40:30 | 79.244 | Report |
| 2023 | April 16 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 210.4 (338.606) | 2:50:35 | 74.005 | Report |
| 2024 | April 7 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 415* | 218.29 (351.304) | 2:52:07 | 76.096 | Report |
| 2025 | March 30 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 400 | 210.4 (338.606) | 3:05:11 | 68.17 | Report |
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