2026 NASCAR Cup Series at Las Vegas Starting Lineup: Christopher Bell on Pole & Full Grid — March 15

Christopher Bell starts P1, with Denny Hamlin alongside in P2 for the NASCAR Cup Series at Las Vegas at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The confirmed field contains 36 starters.

Pole position

Christopher Bell

No. 20 · Toyota

Outside pole

Denny Hamlin

No. 11 · Toyota

Field

36 starters

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Grid briefing

Christopher Bell leads the NASCAR Cup Series at Las Vegas starting lineup

How the front row was set

Christopher Bell won his fourth Las Vegas Cup pole and led a Joe Gibbs Racing sweep of the first three spots, with Denny Hamlin second and Ty Gibbs third.

What track position means at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Las Vegas is a fast 1.5-mile oval with progressive banking where the preferred lane can move toward the wall as rubber builds.

NASCAR Cup Series at Las Vegas grid watch

Hamlin moved from P2 to the victory, while Bell's pole and JGR's 1-2-3 qualifying result correctly framed the organization's weekend speed.

Starting-order facts checked against NASCAR Las Vegas 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 Las Vegas starting lineup

Find a driver or car

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

36 confirmed starters shown.

Grid to checkered flag

How the NASCAR Cup Series at Las Vegas winner started

Denny Hamlin won after starting P2

Denny Hamlin moved from P2 to the win, a net gain of 1 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 Las Vegas starting lineup FAQ

Who is on pole for the NASCAR Cup Series at Las Vegas?

Christopher Bell is the confirmed pole starter.

Who starts on the front row?

Christopher Bell starts P1 and Denny Hamlin starts P2.

How many cars are in the NASCAR Cup Series at Las Vegas starting lineup?

The confirmed field has 36 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.