2026 NASCAR Cup Series at Chicagoland Starting Lineup: Denny Hamlin on Pole & Full Grid — July 5

Denny Hamlin starts P1, with Kyle Larson alongside in P2 for the NASCAR Cup Series at Chicagoland at Chicagoland Speedway. The confirmed field contains 38 starters.

Pole position

Denny Hamlin

No. 11 · Toyota

Outside pole

Kyle Larson

No. 5 · Chevrolet

Field

38 starters

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Grid briefing

Denny Hamlin leads the NASCAR Cup Series at Chicagoland starting lineup

How the front row was set

Denny Hamlin beat Kyle Larson by just 0.001 seconds in Chicagoland time trials, one of the season's closest Cup pole margins.

What track position means at Chicagoland Speedway

Chicagoland is a progressive-banked 1.5-mile oval with a usable upper lane, seams and bumps that reward moving between grooves.

NASCAR Cup Series at Chicagoland grid watch

Chase Briscoe won from P7. Hamlin and Larson supplied the razor-thin one-lap contest, while row four produced the race winner.

Starting-order facts checked against NASCAR Chicagoland 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 Chicagoland starting lineup

Find a driver or car

Row	Start	Driver	Car	Manufacturer	Sponsor
1	1	Denny Hamlin	No. 11	Toyota	Progressive
1	2	Kyle Larson	No. 5	Chevrolet	Progressive
2	3	Chris Buescher	No. 17	Ford	Progressive
2	4	Brad Keselowski	No. 6	Ford	Progressive
3	5	Ty Gibbs	No. 54	Toyota	Progressive
3	6	Christopher Bell	No. 20	Toyota	Interstate Batteries
4	7	Chase Briscoe	No. 19	Toyota	Bass Pro Shops
4	8	Bubba Wallace	No. 23	Toyota	Progressive
5	9	Chase Elliott	No. 9	Chevrolet	Progressive
5	10	William Byron	No. 24	Chevrolet	Progressive
6	11	AJ Allmendinger	No. 16	Chevrolet	Progressive
6	12	Alex Bowman	No. 48	Chevrolet	Progressive
7	13	Tyler Reddick	No. 45	Toyota	Mobil 1
7	14	Ryan Blaney	No. 12	Ford	Duracell
8	15	Carson Hocevar	No. 77	Chevrolet	Zeigler Auto Group
8	16	Zane Smith	No. 38	Ford	Progressive
9	17	John Hunter Nemechek	No. 42	Toyota	Progressive
9	18	Riley Herbst	No. 35	Toyota	Progressive
10	19	Ross Chastain	No. 1	Chevrolet	Progressive
10	20	Ryan Preece	No. 60	Ford	Progressive
11	21	Connor Zilisch	No. 88	Chevrolet	Progressive
11	22	Erik Jones	No. 43	Toyota	Progressive
12	23	Austin Cindric	No. 2	Ford	Progressive
12	24	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	No. 47	Chevrolet	Progressive
13	25	Austin Dillon	No. 3	Chevrolet	Progressive
13	26	Daniel Suarez	No. 7	Chevrolet	Progressive
14	27	Ty Dillon	No. 10	Chevrolet	Progressive
14	28	Corey Heim	No. 67	Toyota	Progressive
15	29	Todd Gilliland	No. 34	Ford	Progressive
15	30	Shane van Gisbergen	No. 97	Chevrolet	Red Bull
16	31	Joey Logano	No. 22	Ford	Shell Pennzoil
16	32	Noah Gragson	No. 4	Ford	Progressive
17	33	Cole Custer	No. 41	Chevrolet	Progressive
17	34	Josh Berry	No. 21	Ford	Progressive
18	35	Austin Hill	No. 33	Chevrolet	Progressive
18	36	J.J. Yeley	No. 44	Chevrolet	Progressive
19	37	Cody Ware	No. 51	Chevrolet	Progressive
19	38	Michael McDowell	No. 71	Chevrolet	Progressive

38 confirmed starters shown.

Grid to checkered flag

How the NASCAR Cup Series at Chicagoland winner started

Chase Briscoe won after starting P7

Chase Briscoe moved from P7 to the win, a net gain of 6 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 Chicagoland starting lineup FAQ

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

Denny Hamlin is the confirmed pole starter.

Who starts on the front row?

Denny Hamlin starts P1 and Kyle Larson starts P2.

How many cars are in the NASCAR Cup Series at Chicagoland 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

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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.