2026 Clash at Bowman Gray Starting Lineup: Kyle Larson on Pole & Full Grid — February 4

Kyle Larson starts P1, with William Byron alongside in P2 for the Clash at Bowman Gray at Bowman Gray Stadium. The confirmed field contains 23 starters.

Pole position

Kyle Larson

No. 5 · Chevrolet

Outside pole

William Byron

No. 24 · Chevrolet

Field

23 starters

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Grid briefing

Kyle Larson leads the Clash at Bowman Gray starting lineup

How the front row was set

Winter weather eliminated the planned heat races. Four-minute group qualifying placed the fastest 20 cars, the Last Chance Qualifier supplied positions 21-22, and the final berth went to the highest eligible driver in 2025 points; Kyle Larson and William Byron led the resulting 23-car grid.

What track position means at Bowman Gray Stadium

Bowman Gray is a flat quarter-mile stadium oval where braking discipline, launch off the turn and control of the inside lane matter more than maximum speed.

Clash at Bowman Gray grid watch

This was not a conventional time-trial-only lineup. Ryan Preece started 18th and won, a useful reminder that traffic management and surviving cautions mattered more than the first row on the quarter-mile.

Starting-order facts checked against NASCAR Clash lineup tracker. 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

Full Clash at Bowman Gray starting lineup

Find a driver or car

Row	Start	Driver	Car	Manufacturer	Sponsor
1	1	Kyle Larson	No. 5	Chevrolet	—
1	2	William Byron	No. 24	Chevrolet	—
2	3	Ty Gibbs	No. 54	Toyota	—
2	4	Chase Briscoe	No. 19	Toyota	Bass Pro Shops
3	5	Christopher Bell	No. 20	Toyota	Interstate Batteries
3	6	Denny Hamlin	No. 11	Toyota	Progressive
4	7	Bubba Wallace	No. 23	Toyota	—
4	8	Chris Buescher	No. 17	Ford	—
5	9	Ross Chastain	No. 1	Chevrolet	—
5	10	Tyler Reddick	No. 45	Toyota	Mobil 1
6	11	Chase Elliott	No. 9	Chevrolet	—
6	12	Carson Hocevar	No. 77	Chevrolet	Zeigler Auto Group
7	13	Kyle Busch	No. 8	Chevrolet	zone Jalapeno Lime
7	14	Joey Logano	No. 22	Ford	Shell Pennzoil
8	15	Austin Dillon	No. 3	Chevrolet	—
8	16	Ryan Blaney	No. 12	Ford	Duracell
9	17	Shane van Gisbergen	No. 97	Chevrolet	Red Bull
9	18	Ryan Preece	No. 60	Ford	—
10	19	Connor Zilisch	No. 88	Chevrolet	—
10	20	Daniel Suarez	No. 7	Chevrolet	—
11	21	Josh Berry	No. 21	Ford	—
11	22	Austin Cindric	No. 2	Ford	—
12	23	Alex Bowman	No. 48	Chevrolet	—

23 confirmed starters shown.

Grid to checkered flag

How the Clash at Bowman Gray winner started

Ryan Preece won after starting P18

Ryan Preece moved from P18 to the win, a net gain of 17 positions. 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

Clash at Bowman Gray starting lineup FAQ

Who is on pole for the Clash at Bowman Gray?

Kyle Larson is the confirmed pole starter.

Who starts on the front row?

Kyle Larson starts P1 and William Byron starts P2.

How many cars are in the Clash at Bowman Gray starting lineup?

The confirmed field has 23 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.
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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.