2026 NASCAR Cup Series at Miami Starting Lineup: Chase Briscoe on Pole & Starting Grid — November 8

Chase Briscoe starts P1, with Denny Hamlin alongside in P2 for the NASCAR Cup Series at Miami at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The listed field contains 40 starters.

Pole position

Chase Briscoe

No. 19 · Toyota

Outside pole

Denny Hamlin

No. 11 · Toyota

Field

40 starters

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Grid briefing

Chase Briscoe leads the NASCAR Cup Series at Miami 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 Homestead-Miami Speedway

Homestead is a progressive-banked 1.5-mile oval where the fastest lane migrates toward the wall as tires wear.

NASCAR Cup Series at Miami grid watch

Cup teams must balance stage points with the setup and track position needed for the final run. Watch contenders search for grooves, save the right rear and manage green-flag stops. 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 the Cup championship finale.

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: 2026-11-07T23:15:14.375Z
Lineup last verified: 2026-11-10T23:15:19.080Z

NASCAR starting-order source

Race-day notes & cars sent to the rear

Prior to the start of the race, the following vehicle(s) dropped to the rear of the field under penalty: No. 6 (Unapproved Adjustments). NASCAR sourceChecked 2026-11-10T23:15:19.080Z
Qualifying: #6 spins during his qualifying lap off turn 4 and hits the inside wall NASCAR sourceChecked 2026-11-10T23:15:19.080Z
To the rear: #6 (unapproved adjustments) NASCAR sourceChecked 2026-11-10T23:15:19.080Z

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 Miami starting positions

Find a driver or car

Row	Start	Driver	Car	Manufacturer	Sponsor
1	1	Chase Briscoe	No. 19	Toyota	Bass Pro Shops
1	2	Denny Hamlin	No. 11	Toyota	Progressive Insurance
2	3	Tyler Reddick	No. 45	Toyota	Chumba Casino
2	4	Kyle Larson	No. 5	Chevrolet	HendrickCars.com
3	5	Austin Cindric	No. 2	Ford	Discount Tire
3	6	Christopher Bell	No. 20	Toyota	Interstate Batteries / DeWalt
4	7	Chase Elliott	No. 9	Chevrolet	NAPA Auto Parts
4	8	William Byron	No. 24	Chevrolet	Valvoline
5	9	Ryan Blaney	No. 12	Ford	Menards \ Dutch Boy
5	10	Daniel Suárez	No. 7	Chevrolet	Modo Super Gaming App
6	11	Austin Hill	No. 33	Chevrolet	Rebel Bourbon
6	12	Michael McDowell	No. 71	Chevrolet	The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge
7	13	Alex Bowman	No. 48	Chevrolet	Ally
7	14	Josh Berry	No. 21	Ford	Motorcraft/Quick Lane
8	15	Ross Chastain	No. 1	Chevrolet	Busch Light
8	16	Corey Heim	No. 67	Toyota	Mobil 1
9	17	Chris Buescher	No. 17	Ford	Body Guard by Fastenal
9	18	Bubba Wallace	No. 23	Toyota	Columbia PFG
10	19	Joey Logano	No. 22	Ford	Shell-Pennzoil
10	20	Ty Gibbs	No. 54	Toyota	Monster Energy
11	21	Austin Dillon	No. 3	Chevrolet	BREZTRI
11	22	Ricky Stenhouse Jr	No. 47	Chevrolet	7th Level/Commas
12	23	Connor Zilisch	No. 88	Chevrolet	Red Bull
12	24	Erik Jones	No. 43	Toyota	Dollar Tree
13	25	Todd Gilliland	No. 34	Ford	Love's Travel Stops / Fleetguard
13	26	Justin Haley	No. 77	Chevrolet	Spectrum
14	27	Zane Smith	No. 38	Ford	Patriot Mobile
14	28	Cole Custer	No. 41	Chevrolet	Sysco / Hooters
15	29	AJ Allmendinger	No. 16	Chevrolet	Celsius
15	30	Riley Herbst	No. 35	Toyota	Basic Water
16	31	Ty Dillon	No. 10	Chevrolet	Grizzly Nicotine Pouches
16	32	Ryan Preece	No. 60	Ford	Kroger / Thomas' High Protein Bagels
17	33	Noah Gragson	No. 4	Ford	Long John Silver's
17	34	Shane Van Gisbergen	No. 97	Chevrolet	Kubota New Zealand Edition
18	35	Cody Ware	No. 51	Chevrolet	Super.com
18	36	John H. Nemechek	No. 42	Toyota	Pye-Barker Fire & Safety
19	37	Casey Mears	No. 62	Chevrolet	The Gracie Foundation Chevrolet
19	38	JJ Yeley	No. 44	Chevrolet	PCNY Turkey Drive
20	39	Chad Finchum	No. 66	Ford	Protection Technologies
20	40	Brad Keselowski	No. 6	Ford	BuildSubmarines.com

40 listed starters shown.

Grid to checkered flag

How the NASCAR Cup Series at Miami winner started

Ryan Blaney won after starting P9

Ryan Blaney moved from P9 to the win, a net gain of 8 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 Miami starting lineup FAQ

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

Chase Briscoe is listed in pole position.

Who starts on the front row?

Chase Briscoe starts P1 and Denny Hamlin starts P2.

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

The listed field has 40 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.