2026 NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta Starting Lineup: Tyler Reddick on Pole & Full Grid — February 22

Tyler Reddick starts P1, with Joey Logano alongside in P2 for the NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The confirmed field contains 38 starters.

Pole position

Tyler Reddick

No. 45 · Toyota

Outside pole

Joey Logano

No. 22 · Ford

Field

38 starters

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Grid briefing

Tyler Reddick leads the NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta starting lineup

How the front row was set

Rain canceled Cup qualifying at EchoPark Speedway. NASCAR's 2026 rule-book metric—weighted 70 percent to the previous finish and 30 percent to owner points—placed Tyler Reddick first and Joey Logano second.

What track position means at Atlanta Motor Speedway

Modern Atlanta combines steep banking with a narrow drafting-style layout, so pack awareness and a stable long-run balance both matter.

NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta grid watch

Reddick then won from the metric pole, but fans should read P1 here as an awarded starting position rather than the result of a fastest qualifying lap.

Starting-order facts checked against NASCAR Atlanta qualifying cancellation report. 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 NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta starting lineup

Find a driver or car

Row	Start	Driver	Car	Manufacturer	Sponsor
1	1	Tyler Reddick	No. 45	Toyota	Mobil 1
1	2	Joey Logano	No. 22	Ford	Shell Pennzoil
2	3	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	No. 47	Chevrolet	Pinnacle Financial Partners
2	4	Chase Elliott	No. 9	Chevrolet	Pinnacle Financial Partners
3	5	Brad Keselowski	No. 6	Ford	Pinnacle Financial Partners
3	6	Zane Smith	No. 38	Ford	Pinnacle Financial Partners
4	7	Chris Buescher	No. 17	Ford	Pinnacle Financial Partners
4	8	Riley Herbst	No. 35	Toyota	Pinnacle Financial Partners
5	9	Bubba Wallace	No. 23	Toyota	Pinnacle Financial Partners
5	10	Josh Berry	No. 21	Ford	Pinnacle Financial Partners
6	11	Noah Gragson	No. 4	Ford	Pinnacle Financial Partners
6	12	Daniel Suarez	No. 7	Chevrolet	Pinnacle Financial Partners
7	13	William Byron	No. 24	Chevrolet	Pinnacle Financial Partners
7	14	Kyle Busch	No. 8	Chevrolet	zone Jalapeno Lime
8	15	Carson Hocevar	No. 77	Chevrolet	Zeigler Auto Group
8	16	Kyle Larson	No. 5	Chevrolet	Pinnacle Financial Partners
9	17	Ty Dillon	No. 10	Chevrolet	Pinnacle Financial Partners
9	18	Cody Ware	No. 51	Chevrolet	Pinnacle Financial Partners
10	19	AJ Allmendinger	No. 16	Chevrolet	Pinnacle Financial Partners
10	20	Michael McDowell	No. 71	Chevrolet	Pinnacle Financial Partners
11	21	Ross Chastain	No. 1	Chevrolet	Pinnacle Financial Partners
11	22	Ryan Blaney	No. 12	Ford	Duracell
12	23	Erik Jones	No. 43	Toyota	Pinnacle Financial Partners
12	24	John Hunter Nemechek	No. 42	Toyota	Pinnacle Financial Partners
13	25	Ty Gibbs	No. 54	Toyota	Pinnacle Financial Partners
13	26	Ryan Preece	No. 60	Ford	Pinnacle Financial Partners
14	27	Cole Custer	No. 41	Chevrolet	Pinnacle Financial Partners
14	28	Shane van Gisbergen	No. 97	Chevrolet	Red Bull
15	29	Denny Hamlin	No. 11	Toyota	Progressive
15	30	Austin Cindric	No. 2	Ford	Pinnacle Financial Partners
16	31	Connor Zilisch	No. 88	Chevrolet	Pinnacle Financial Partners
16	32	Christopher Bell	No. 20	Toyota	Interstate Batteries
17	33	Austin Dillon	No. 3	Chevrolet	Pinnacle Financial Partners
17	34	Chase Briscoe	No. 19	Toyota	Bass Pro Shops
18	35	Todd Gilliland	No. 34	Ford	Pinnacle Financial Partners
18	36	Alex Bowman	No. 48	Chevrolet	Pinnacle Financial Partners
19	37	B.J. McLeod	No. 78	Chevrolet	Pinnacle Financial Partners
19	38	J.J. Yeley	No. 44	Chevrolet	Pinnacle Financial Partners

38 confirmed starters shown.

Grid to checkered flag

How the NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta winner started

Tyler Reddick won after starting P1

Tyler Reddick 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

NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta starting lineup FAQ

Who is on pole for the NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta?

Tyler Reddick is the confirmed pole starter.

Who starts on the front row?

Tyler Reddick starts P1 and Joey Logano starts P2.

How many cars are in the NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta starting lineup?

The confirmed field has 38 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

1
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.