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

Ryan Blaney starts P1, with Tyler Reddick alongside in P2 for the NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol at Bristol Motor Speedway. The confirmed field contains 37 starters.

Pole position

Ryan Blaney

No. 12 · Ford

Outside pole

Tyler Reddick

No. 45 · Toyota

Field

37 starters

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Grid briefing

Ryan Blaney leads the NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol starting lineup

How the front row was set

Ryan Blaney used the second of his two qualifying laps to run 15.101 seconds at 127.064 mph, beating Tyler Reddick by 0.023 seconds.

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.

NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol grid watch

Ty Gibbs won from fifth. Blaney's lap still set the one-lap standard, but row three produced the eventual race winner.

Starting-order facts checked against NASCAR Bristol 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 Bristol starting lineup

Find a driver or car

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

37 confirmed starters shown.

Grid to checkered flag

How the NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol winner started

Ty Gibbs won after starting P5

Ty Gibbs moved from P5 to the win, a net gain of 4 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

NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol starting lineup FAQ

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

Ryan Blaney is the confirmed pole starter.

Who starts on the front row?

Ryan Blaney starts P1 and Tyler Reddick starts P2.

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

The confirmed field has 37 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.