2026 NASCAR Cup Series at Charlotte Starting Lineup: Tyler Reddick on Pole & Full Grid — May 24

Tyler Reddick starts P1, with Ty Gibbs alongside in P2 for the NASCAR Cup Series at Charlotte at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The confirmed field contains 39 starters.

Pole position

Tyler Reddick

No. 45 · Toyota

Outside pole

Ty Gibbs

No. 54 · Toyota

Field

39 starters

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Grid briefing

Tyler Reddick leads the NASCAR Cup Series at Charlotte starting lineup

How the front row was set

Persistent rain canceled Coca-Cola 600 qualifying and NASCAR's metric placed points leader Tyler Reddick on pole with Ty Gibbs second. The 39-car order was not based on lap time.

What track position means at Charlotte Motor Speedway

Charlotte's 1.5-mile oval changes from daylight toward night, forcing teams to adjust aero and mechanical balance over the race.

NASCAR Cup Series at Charlotte grid watch

Daniel Suarez won from P14 after a two-tire call and late rain shortened the race, producing a finish that bore little resemblance to the metric front row.

Starting-order facts checked against NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 weather lineup. 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 Charlotte starting lineup

Find a driver or car

Row	Start	Driver	Car	Manufacturer	Sponsor
1	1	Tyler Reddick	No. 45	Toyota	Mobil 1
1	2	Ty Gibbs	No. 54	Toyota	Mobil 1
2	3	Shane van Gisbergen	No. 97	Chevrolet	Red Bull
2	4	Michael McDowell	No. 71	Chevrolet	Mobil 1
3	5	Chase Briscoe	No. 19	Toyota	Bass Pro Shops
3	6	Ryan Blaney	No. 12	Ford	Duracell
4	7	Chris Buescher	No. 17	Ford	Mobil 1
4	8	Austin Cindric	No. 2	Ford	Mobil 1
5	9	Austin Dillon	No. 3	Chevrolet	Mobil 1
5	10	AJ Allmendinger	No. 16	Chevrolet	Mobil 1
6	11	Denny Hamlin	No. 11	Toyota	Progressive
6	12	Ryan Preece	No. 60	Ford	Mobil 1
7	13	Austin Hill	No. 33	Chevrolet	Mobil 1
7	14	Daniel Suarez	No. 7	Chevrolet	Mobil 1
8	15	John Hunter Nemechek	No. 42	Toyota	Mobil 1
8	16	Chase Elliott	No. 9	Chevrolet	Mobil 1
9	17	Christopher Bell	No. 20	Toyota	Interstate Batteries
9	18	Kyle Larson	No. 5	Chevrolet	Mobil 1
10	19	Zane Smith	No. 38	Ford	Mobil 1
10	20	Todd Gilliland	No. 34	Ford	Mobil 1
11	21	Erik Jones	No. 43	Toyota	Mobil 1
11	22	Cole Custer	No. 41	Chevrolet	Mobil 1
12	23	Carson Hocevar	No. 77	Chevrolet	Zeigler Auto Group
12	24	Bubba Wallace	No. 23	Toyota	Mobil 1
13	25	Connor Zilisch	No. 88	Chevrolet	Mobil 1
13	26	Brad Keselowski	No. 6	Ford	Mobil 1
14	27	Ross Chastain	No. 1	Chevrolet	Mobil 1
14	28	Noah Gragson	No. 4	Ford	Mobil 1
15	29	Alex Bowman	No. 48	Chevrolet	Mobil 1
15	30	Riley Herbst	No. 35	Toyota	Mobil 1
16	31	William Byron	No. 24	Chevrolet	Mobil 1
16	32	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	No. 47	Chevrolet	Mobil 1
17	33	Joey Logano	No. 22	Ford	Shell Pennzoil
17	34	Josh Berry	No. 21	Ford	Mobil 1
18	35	Ty Dillon	No. 10	Chevrolet	Mobil 1
18	36	Timmy Hill	No. 66	Ford	Mobil 1
19	37	Katherine Legge	No. 78	Chevrolet	Mobil 1
19	38	Cody Ware	No. 51	Chevrolet	Mobil 1
20	39	Corey Heim	No. 67	Toyota	Mobil 1

39 confirmed starters shown.

Grid to checkered flag

How the NASCAR Cup Series at Charlotte winner started

Daniel Suarez won after starting P14

Daniel Suarez moved from P14 to the win, a net gain of 13 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 Charlotte starting lineup FAQ

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

Tyler Reddick is the confirmed pole starter.

Who starts on the front row?

Tyler Reddick starts P1 and Ty Gibbs starts P2.

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

The confirmed field has 39 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.