2026 NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville Starting Lineup: Denny Hamlin on Pole & Starting Grid — November 1

Denny Hamlin starts P1, with Ty Gibbs alongside in P2 for the NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville at Martinsville Speedway. The listed field contains 37 starters.

Pole position

Denny Hamlin

No. 11 · Toyota

Outside pole

Ty Gibbs

No. 54 · Toyota

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

The starting order below is supplied by NASCAR. Cars sent to the rear can keep their listed starting position for scoring; check the race-day notes below.

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

Cup teams must balance stage points with the setup and track position needed for the final run. Watch brake conservation, drive off and whether a bump-and-run creates the decisive opening. The 2026 Chase has no eliminations, but every point carries to the finale after the one-time reseed. For this event, the season role is Cup Chase race 9 of 10.

Starting-order facts checked against NASCAR official race data. A post-qualifying inspection or unapproved adjustment can still send a car to the rear without changing its scored starting position.

Starting lineup updates

Official publication time: Not provided by NASCAR’s data source
First verified on this site: 2026-11-01T03:23:42.763174500Z
Lineup last verified: 2026-11-03T23:15:23.391Z

NASCAR starting-order source

Race-day notes & cars sent to the rear

Prior to the green flag to start the race, the following cars dropped to the rear of the field for the reasons indicated: No. 51 (unapproved adjustments). NASCAR sourceChecked 2026-11-03T23:15:23.391Z
Practice: #1 loses power in turn 4 and gets hit by #51 NASCAR sourceChecked 2026-11-03T23:15:23.391Z
To the rear: #51 (unapproved adjustments) NASCAR sourceChecked 2026-11-03T23:15:23.391Z

A rear-of-field penalty does not necessarily change a driver’s scored starting position. The starting-order table keeps NASCAR’s listed positions.

Row-by-row grid

NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville starting positions

Find a driver or car

Row	Start	Driver	Car	Manufacturer	Sponsor
1	1	Denny Hamlin	No. 11	Toyota	King's Hawaiian Maple Brown Sugar Rolls
1	2	Ty Gibbs	No. 54	Toyota	Monster Energy
2	3	Kyle Larson	No. 5	Chevrolet	HendrickCars.com
2	4	Austin Cindric	No. 2	Ford	Menards\Delta
3	5	Joey Logano	No. 22	Ford	Shell-Pennzoil
3	6	Ryan Preece	No. 60	Ford	BuildSubmarines.com
4	7	Alex Bowman	No. 48	Chevrolet	Ally
4	8	William Byron	No. 24	Chevrolet	Liberty University
5	9	Chase Elliott	No. 9	Chevrolet	UniFirst
5	10	Josh Berry	No. 21	Ford	Motorcraft/Quick Lane
6	11	Chase Briscoe	No. 19	Toyota	Bass Pro Shops
6	12	Tyler Reddick	No. 45	Toyota	SupplyHouse
7	13	Ryan Blaney	No. 12	Ford	Discount Tire
7	14	Christopher Bell	No. 20	Toyota	Rheem
8	15	Bubba Wallace	No. 23	Toyota	XFINITY
8	16	Ross Chastain	No. 1	Chevrolet	Moose Fraternity
9	17	Austin Hill	No. 33	Chevrolet	Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen
9	18	Chris Buescher	No. 17	Ford	Kroger / Nerds Gummy Clusters
10	19	Connor Zilisch	No. 88	Chevrolet	Red Bull
10	20	Austin Dillon	No. 3	Chevrolet	Bass Pro Shops/Winchester Ducks Unlimited
11	21	Cole Custer	No. 41	Chevrolet	Haas/Bonanza Wines
11	22	Todd Gilliland	No. 34	Ford	Love's Travel Stops
12	23	Brad Keselowski	No. 6	Ford	Travel Centers of America
12	24	Daniel Suárez	No. 7	Chevrolet	Gainbridge Assists
13	25	Carson Hocevar	No. 77	Chevrolet	Zeigler Auto Group
13	26	Michael McDowell	No. 71	Chevrolet	Delaware Life
14	27	Riley Herbst	No. 35	Toyota	Monster Energy
14	28	Ty Dillon	No. 10	Chevrolet	Grizzly Nicotine Pouches
15	29	Shane Van Gisbergen	No. 97	Chevrolet	Wendy's
15	30	Erik Jones	No. 43	Toyota	Dollar Tree
16	31	Noah Gragson	No. 4	Ford	Long John Silver's
16	32	AJ Allmendinger	No. 16	Chevrolet	Grizzly Nicotine Pouches / Turtlebox
17	33	Zane Smith	No. 38	Ford	Mystik Lubricants
17	34	Ricky Stenhouse Jr	No. 47	Chevrolet	Carolina Country Snacks
18	35	John H. Nemechek	No. 42	Toyota	Pye-Barker Fire & Safety
18	36	Josh Bilicki	No. 66	Ford	KickBack Jack's
19	37	Cody Ware	No. 51	Chevrolet	Rocket Doctor

37 listed starters shown.

Grid to checkered flag

How the NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville winner started

William Byron won after starting P8

William Byron moved from P8 to the win, a net gain of 7 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 listed in pole position.

Who starts on the front row?

Denny Hamlin starts P1 and Ty Gibbs starts P2.

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

The listed 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.
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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.