2026 NASCAR Cup Series at Darlington Starting Lineup: Tyler Reddick on Pole & Full Grid — March 22

Tyler Reddick starts P1, with Bubba Wallace alongside in P2 for the NASCAR Cup Series at Darlington at Darlington Raceway. The confirmed field contains 37 starters.

Pole position

Tyler Reddick

No. 45 · Toyota

Outside pole

Bubba Wallace

No. 23 · Toyota

Field

37 starters

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Grid briefing

Tyler Reddick leads the NASCAR Cup Series at Darlington starting lineup

How the front row was set

Tyler Reddick brushed the Turn 4 wall on an all-out pole lap yet still beat 23XI teammate Bubba Wallace by 0.124 seconds, locking out Darlington's front row.

What track position means at Darlington Raceway

Darlington's egg-shaped ends force setup compromise, while its abrasive surface creates tire falloff and the wall threatens a Darlington stripe.

NASCAR Cup Series at Darlington grid watch

Reddick completed a pole-to-win afternoon. The qualifying note matters because the car's speed survived both the wall contact and Darlington's full-race tire-management test.

Starting-order facts checked against NASCAR Darlington Cup qualifying 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 Darlington starting lineup

Find a driver or car

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

37 confirmed starters shown.

Grid to checkered flag

How the NASCAR Cup Series at Darlington 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 Darlington starting lineup FAQ

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

Tyler Reddick is the confirmed pole starter.

Who starts on the front row?

Tyler Reddick starts P1 and Bubba Wallace starts P2.

How many cars are in the NASCAR Cup Series at Darlington 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

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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.