2026 NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville Starting Lineup: Denny Hamlin on Pole & Full Grid — March 29

Denny Hamlin starts P1, with William Byron alongside in P2 for the NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville at Martinsville Speedway. The confirmed field contains 37 starters.

Pole position

Denny Hamlin

No. 11 · Toyota

Outside pole

William Byron

No. 24 · Chevrolet

Field

37 starters

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Grid briefing

Denny Hamlin leads the NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville starting lineup

How the front row was set

Denny Hamlin's 19.275-second lap won the Martinsville pole by 0.356 seconds over William Byron, a substantial gap on the half-mile paperclip.

What track position means at Martinsville Speedway

Martinsville's flat paperclip repeatedly tests brakes, center rotation and rear-tire traction in close traffic.

NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville grid watch

Chase Elliott won from P10, so fans comparing starts with results can see that the decisive car came from five rows behind Hamlin and Byron.

Starting-order facts checked against Martinsville Cup qualifying results. 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 Martinsville starting lineup

Find a driver or car

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

37 confirmed starters shown.

Grid to checkered flag

How the NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville winner started

Chase Elliott won after starting P10

Chase Elliott moved from P10 to the win, a net gain of 9 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 Martinsville starting lineup FAQ

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

Denny Hamlin is the confirmed pole starter.

Who starts on the front row?

Denny Hamlin starts P1 and William Byron starts P2.

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