2026 NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta Starting Lineup: Ryan Blaney on Pole & Full Grid — July 12

Ryan Blaney 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

Ryan Blaney

No. 12 · Ford

Outside pole

Joey Logano

No. 22 · Ford

Field

38 starters

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Grid briefing

Ryan Blaney leads the NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta starting lineup

How the front row was set

Ryan Blaney ran 179.912 mph to lead a Team Penske Ford front-row sweep at Atlanta, with Joey Logano second. No Toyota advanced to the final qualifying round.

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

Blaney won from pole, converting the one-lap Ford advantage into the race result despite Atlanta's drafting-track volatility.

Starting-order facts checked against NASCAR Atlanta Cup pole 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	Ryan Blaney	No. 12	Ford	Duracell
1	2	Joey Logano	No. 22	Ford	Shell Pennzoil
2	3	Kyle Larson	No. 5	Chevrolet	BodyArmor
2	4	Austin Dillon	No. 3	Chevrolet	BodyArmor
3	5	Daniel Suarez	No. 7	Chevrolet	BodyArmor
3	6	Alex Bowman	No. 48	Chevrolet	BodyArmor
4	7	Chase Elliott	No. 9	Chevrolet	BodyArmor
4	8	Austin Cindric	No. 2	Ford	BodyArmor
5	9	Ross Chastain	No. 1	Chevrolet	BodyArmor
5	10	Brad Keselowski	No. 6	Ford	BodyArmor
6	11	Erik Jones	No. 43	Toyota	BodyArmor
6	12	Shane van Gisbergen	No. 97	Chevrolet	Red Bull
7	13	Chris Buescher	No. 17	Ford	BodyArmor
7	14	Carson Hocevar	No. 77	Chevrolet	Zeigler Auto Group
8	15	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	No. 47	Chevrolet	BodyArmor
8	16	Ty Dillon	No. 10	Chevrolet	BodyArmor
9	17	Josh Berry	No. 21	Ford	BodyArmor
9	18	Michael McDowell	No. 71	Chevrolet	BodyArmor
10	19	Ryan Preece	No. 60	Ford	BodyArmor
10	20	Chase Briscoe	No. 19	Toyota	Bass Pro Shops
11	21	Todd Gilliland	No. 34	Ford	BodyArmor
11	22	Bubba Wallace	No. 23	Toyota	BodyArmor
12	23	Ty Gibbs	No. 54	Toyota	BodyArmor
12	24	John Hunter Nemechek	No. 42	Toyota	BodyArmor
13	25	Connor Zilisch	No. 88	Chevrolet	BodyArmor
13	26	William Byron	No. 24	Chevrolet	BodyArmor
14	27	AJ Allmendinger	No. 16	Chevrolet	BodyArmor
14	28	Denny Hamlin	No. 11	Toyota	Progressive
15	29	Riley Herbst	No. 35	Toyota	BodyArmor
15	30	Austin Hill	No. 33	Chevrolet	BodyArmor
16	31	Tyler Reddick	No. 45	Toyota	Mobil 1
16	32	Christopher Bell	No. 20	Toyota	Interstate Batteries
17	33	Cole Custer	No. 41	Chevrolet	BodyArmor
17	34	Zane Smith	No. 38	Ford	BodyArmor
18	35	Cody Ware	No. 51	Chevrolet	BodyArmor
18	36	Noah Gragson	No. 4	Ford	BodyArmor
19	37	B.J. McLeod	No. 78	Chevrolet	BodyArmor
19	38	Chad Finchum	No. 66	Ford	BodyArmor

38 confirmed starters shown.

Grid to checkered flag

How the NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta winner started

Ryan Blaney won after starting P1

Ryan Blaney 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?

Ryan Blaney is the confirmed pole starter.

Who starts on the front row?

Ryan Blaney 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.