2026 Bristol Motor Speedway Starting Lineup: Carson Brown on Pole & Starting Grid — September 17

Carson Brown starts P1, with Thomas Annunziata alongside in P2 for the Bristol Motor Speedway at Bristol Motor Speedway. The listed field contains 35 starters.

Pole position

Carson Brown

No. 28 · Chevrolet

Outside pole

Thomas Annunziata

No. 70 · Toyota

Field

35 starters

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Grid briefing

Carson Brown leads the Bristol Motor Speedway starting lineup

How the front row was set

Carson Brown and Thomas Annunziata occupy row one in the latest available starting order. The table below preserves the listed start-position order, car number and manufacturer supplied for the event.

What track position means at Bristol Motor Speedway

Bristol's steep concrete half-mile produces constant traffic, short reaction time and a groove that can move as rubber builds.

Bristol Motor Speedway grid watch

ARCA fields contain varied experience levels, making traffic judgment and full-distance consistency critical. Watch bottom-versus-top control, lapped traffic and pit-road timing. Late-season pressure raises the cost of a low finish in the season-long points race. For this event, the season role is ARCA national race 19 of 20.

Starting-order facts checked against Racing-Reference (NASCAR Digital Media). A post-qualifying inspection or unapproved adjustment can still send a car to the rear without changing its scored starting position.

Row-by-row grid

Bristol Motor Speedway starting positions

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Row	Start	Driver	Car	Manufacturer	Sponsor
1	1	Carson Brown	No. 28	Chevrolet	DWC / Distributor Wire & Cable
1	2	Thomas Annunziata	No. 70	Toyota	JBL
2	3	Tristan McKee	No. 77	Chevrolet	Freeway
2	4	Jake Bollman	No. 20	Toyota	Nitro Motorsports
3	5	Gavan Boschele	No. 25	Toyota	Toyota Racing
3	6	Jason Kitzmiller	No. 97	Chevrolet	A.L.L Construction / Carter CAT
4	7	Max Reaves	No. 18	Toyota	Cook Out
4	8	Isaac Kitzmiller	No. 79	Chevrolet	A.L.L Construction / Carter CAT
5	9	Kaden Honeycutt	No. 17	Toyota	MMI / Jailbreaks Potato Chips
5	10	Jake Finch	No. 1	Chevrolet	Phoenix Racing
6	11	Jade Avedisian	No. 15	Toyota	Yahoo!
6	12	Isabella Robusto	No. 55	Toyota	Mobil 1
7	13	Taylor Mayhew	No. 42	Chevrolet	MMI
7	14	Andy Jankowiak	No. 71	Chevrolet	DK
8	15	Ty Fredrickson	No. 36	Toyota	Herman's Landscape Supply / Rack Shack BBQ
8	16	Andrew Patterson	No. 40	Chevrolet	WinSupply
9	17	Zachary Tinkle	No. 53	Toyota	Racing for Rescues / Zachary Tinkle Foundatio
9	18	Hunter Wright	No. 95	Toyota	Tennessee 811 / Visit Wilco
10	19	Jackson McLerran	No. 96	Toyota	Midsth.Eltric. / Slither / JSJ Constr / Matti
10	20	Gabriel Casagrande	No. 38	Toyota	Aeroprk Gamboriu / Jup.Baterias / NASCAR Braz
11	21	Brad Perez	No. 19	Chevrolet	Maples Motorsports / Perez DJ Services
11	22	Bobby Earnhardt	No. 89	Chevrolet	Tim Goulet for Hire
12	23	Austin Vaughn	No. 91	Ford	TMI Gifts / Wood Sales Inc
12	24	Brian Weber	No. 13	Toyota	BlackGoldEcoverse.com / BelongHere
13	25	Craig Pellegrini, Jr.	No. 10	Toyota	Let's Be Frank / Fleet Reps
13	26	Takuma Koga	No. 12	Toyota	MAC Systems / Fast Track Toyota Racing
14	27	Ivis Earley	No. 34	Toyota	McTurniff Truck Company
14	28	Michael Maples	No. 99	Chevrolet	Maples Motorsports
15	29	Chase Buscaglia	No. 11	Toyota	Stave Corp / CRC
15	30	Quinn Davis	No. 85	Ford	Orlando Health / Dollywood Parks & Resorts
16	31	Alex Clubb	No. 03	Ford	NEXGEN
16	32	Con Nicolopoulos	No. 06	Toyota	Peterson Motorsports
17	33	Jeff Maconi	No. 86	Ford	Clubb Racing
17	34	Nate Moeller	No. 0	Chevrolet	Peterson Motorsports
18	35	Brad Smith	No. 48	Ford	Gary's Speed Shop

35 listed starters shown.

Grid to checkered flag

How the Bristol Motor Speedway winner started

Carson Brown won after starting P1

Carson Brown moved from P1 to the win. The starting grid records where the car took the green; the race recap explains the decisive sequence that produced the finish.

Read the race recap and finishing order →

Quick answers

Bristol Motor Speedway starting lineup FAQ

Who is on pole for the Bristol Motor Speedway?

Carson Brown is listed in pole position.

Who starts on the front row?

Carson Brown starts P1 and Thomas Annunziata starts P2.

How many cars are in the Bristol Motor Speedway starting lineup?

The listed field has 35 starters.

Can the starting lineup change after qualifying?

Yes. Inspection failures, backup cars and unapproved adjustments can send a driver to the rear. The official scored start position may remain unchanged even when the car drops behind the field for the green flag.

How to use this tool

Read the starting grid

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Use Start for the exact grid spot and Row to see which two cars share a row.
2
Search a driver, car number or manufacturer to jump straight to that entry.
3
Open the race recap after the checkered flag to compare start versus finish.

Race fan notes:

An entry list is not a confirmed lineup.
A car sent to the rear can retain its original scored starting position.