2026 NASCAR Cup Series at Indianapolis Starting Lineup: Carson Hocevar on Pole & Full Grid — July 26

Carson Hocevar starts P1, with Daniel Suarez alongside in P2 for the NASCAR Cup Series at Indianapolis at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The confirmed field contains 39 starters.

Pole position

Carson Hocevar

No. 77 · Chevrolet

Outside pole

Daniel Suarez

No. 7 · Chevrolet

Field

39 starters

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Grid briefing

Carson Hocevar leads the NASCAR Cup Series at Indianapolis starting lineup

How the front row was set

Carson Hocevar held off the final qualifiers for the Brickyard 400 pole and celebrated with Spire teammate Daniel Suarez, who completed the organization's front-row sweep.

What track position means at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Indianapolis is a 2.5-mile rectangular oval with four short flat corners and long straights, rewarding low drag and precise entries.

NASCAR Cup Series at Indianapolis grid watch

Corey Heim won from P7, advancing from row four while Hocevar and Suarez supplied Spire's second Cup front-row lockout of the season.

Starting-order facts checked against NASCAR Brickyard 400 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 Indianapolis starting lineup

Find a driver or car

Row	Start	Driver	Car	Manufacturer	Sponsor
1	1	Carson Hocevar	No. 77	Chevrolet	Zeigler Auto Group
1	2	Daniel Suarez	No. 7	Chevrolet	Zeigler Auto Group
2	3	Tyler Reddick	No. 45	Toyota	Mobil 1
2	4	Ty Gibbs	No. 54	Toyota	Zeigler Auto Group
3	5	Denny Hamlin	No. 11	Toyota	Progressive
3	6	Michael McDowell	No. 71	Chevrolet	Zeigler Auto Group
4	7	Corey Heim	No. 67	Toyota	Zeigler Auto Group
4	8	Alex Bowman	No. 48	Chevrolet	Zeigler Auto Group
5	9	AJ Allmendinger	No. 16	Chevrolet	Zeigler Auto Group
5	10	Kyle Larson	No. 5	Chevrolet	Zeigler Auto Group
6	11	Chase Briscoe	No. 19	Toyota	Bass Pro Shops
6	12	Cole Custer	No. 41	Chevrolet	Zeigler Auto Group
7	13	Ryan Blaney	No. 12	Ford	Duracell
7	14	Erik Jones	No. 43	Toyota	Zeigler Auto Group
8	15	Chris Buescher	No. 17	Ford	Zeigler Auto Group
8	16	Brad Keselowski	No. 6	Ford	Zeigler Auto Group
9	17	John Hunter Nemechek	No. 42	Toyota	Zeigler Auto Group
9	18	Riley Herbst	No. 35	Toyota	Zeigler Auto Group
10	19	Joey Logano	No. 22	Ford	Shell Pennzoil
10	20	Austin Dillon	No. 3	Chevrolet	Zeigler Auto Group
11	21	William Byron	No. 24	Chevrolet	Zeigler Auto Group
11	22	Ross Chastain	No. 1	Chevrolet	Zeigler Auto Group
12	23	Christopher Bell	No. 20	Toyota	Interstate Batteries
12	24	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	No. 47	Chevrolet	Zeigler Auto Group
13	25	Shane van Gisbergen	No. 97	Chevrolet	Red Bull
13	26	Josh Berry	No. 21	Ford	Zeigler Auto Group
14	27	Chase Elliott	No. 9	Chevrolet	Zeigler Auto Group
14	28	Ty Dillon	No. 10	Chevrolet	Zeigler Auto Group
15	29	Bubba Wallace	No. 23	Toyota	Zeigler Auto Group
15	30	Zane Smith	No. 38	Ford	Zeigler Auto Group
16	31	Connor Zilisch	No. 88	Chevrolet	Zeigler Auto Group
16	32	Austin Hill	No. 33	Chevrolet	Zeigler Auto Group
17	33	Noah Gragson	No. 4	Ford	Zeigler Auto Group
17	34	Ryan Preece	No. 60	Ford	Zeigler Auto Group
18	35	Austin Cindric	No. 2	Ford	Zeigler Auto Group
18	36	Todd Gilliland	No. 34	Ford	Zeigler Auto Group
19	37	Cody Ware	No. 51	Chevrolet	Zeigler Auto Group
19	38	Casey Mears	No. 62	Chevrolet	Zeigler Auto Group
20	39	Daniel Dye	No. 78	Chevrolet	Zeigler Auto Group

39 confirmed starters shown.

Grid to checkered flag

How the NASCAR Cup Series at Indianapolis winner started

Corey Heim won after starting P7

Corey Heim 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 Indianapolis starting lineup FAQ

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

Carson Hocevar is the confirmed pole starter.

Who starts on the front row?

Carson Hocevar starts P1 and Daniel Suarez starts P2.

How many cars are in the NASCAR Cup Series at Indianapolis 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.
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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.