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2026 NASCAR Cup Series at Circuit of the Americas Starting Lineup: Tyler Reddick on Pole & Full Grid — March 1

Tyler Reddick starts P1, with Ross Chastain alongside in P2 for the NASCAR Cup Series at Circuit of the Americas at Circuit of the Americas. The confirmed field contains 37 starters.

Pole position

Tyler Reddick

No. 45 · Toyota

Outside pole

Ross Chastain

No. 1 · Chevrolet

Field

37 starters

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Grid briefing

Tyler Reddick leads the NASCAR Cup Series at Circuit of the Americas starting lineup

How the front row was set

Tyler Reddick won the COTA Cup pole and 2022 event winner Ross Chastain qualified second, leading a 37-car grid on the Austin road course.

What track position means at Circuit of the Americas

COTA mixes uphill Turn 1, long straights and technical direction changes; brakes, wheel hop, track limits and pit timing can all change the order.

NASCAR Cup Series at Circuit of the Americas grid watch

Reddick converted P1 into the win, making this one of the completed events where the official pole, the car that led the field to green and the eventual winner all matched.

Starting-order facts checked against NASCAR COTA full starting 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 Circuit of the Americas starting lineup

RowStartDriverCarManufacturerSponsor
11Tyler ReddickNo. 45ToyotaMobil 1
12Ross ChastainNo. 1ChevroletChumba Casino
23Chase BriscoeNo. 19ToyotaBass Pro Shops
24Ryan BlaneyNo. 12FordDuracell
35Chase ElliottNo. 9ChevroletChumba Casino
36Michael McDowellNo. 71ChevroletChumba Casino
47AJ AllmendingerNo. 16ChevroletChumba Casino
48Christopher BellNo. 20ToyotaInterstate Batteries
59Ty GibbsNo. 54ToyotaChumba Casino
510William ByronNo. 24ChevroletChumba Casino
611Zane SmithNo. 38FordChumba Casino
612Carson HocevarNo. 77ChevroletZeigler Auto Group
713Shane van GisbergenNo. 97ChevroletRed Bull
714Chris BuescherNo. 17FordChumba Casino
815Kyle LarsonNo. 5ChevroletChumba Casino
816Alex BowmanNo. 48ChevroletChumba Casino
917Todd GillilandNo. 34FordChumba Casino
918Cole CusterNo. 41ChevroletChumba Casino
1019Denny HamlinNo. 11ToyotaProgressive
1020Joey LoganoNo. 22FordShell Pennzoil
1121Ty DillonNo. 10ChevroletChumba Casino
1122Josh BerryNo. 21FordChumba Casino
1223Daniel SuarezNo. 7ChevroletChumba Casino
1224Bubba WallaceNo. 23ToyotaChumba Casino
1325Connor ZilischNo. 88ChevroletChumba Casino
1326Brad KeselowskiNo. 6FordChumba Casino
1427Jesse LoveNo. 33ChevroletChumba Casino
1428Austin CindricNo. 2FordChumba Casino
1529Ryan PreeceNo. 60FordChumba Casino
1530Kyle BuschNo. 8Chevroletzone Jalapeno Lime
1631John Hunter NemechekNo. 42ToyotaChumba Casino
1632Riley HerbstNo. 35ToyotaChumba Casino
1733Austin DillonNo. 3ChevroletChumba Casino
1734Ricky Stenhouse Jr.No. 47ChevroletChumba Casino
1835Noah GragsonNo. 4FordChumba Casino
1836Erik JonesNo. 43ToyotaChumba Casino
1937Cody WareNo. 51ChevroletChumba Casino

37 confirmed starters shown.

Grid to checkered flag

How the NASCAR Cup Series at Circuit of the Americas 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 Circuit of the Americas starting lineup FAQ

Who is on pole for the NASCAR Cup Series at Circuit of the Americas?

Tyler Reddick is the confirmed pole starter.

Who starts on the front row?

Tyler Reddick starts P1 and Ross Chastain starts P2.

How many cars are in the NASCAR Cup Series at Circuit of the Americas 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. 1

    Use Start for the exact grid spot and Row to see which two cars share a row.

  2. 2

    Search a driver, car number or manufacturer to jump straight to that entry.

  3. 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.