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.