2026 NASCAR Cup Series at Michigan Starting Lineup: Denny Hamlin on Pole & Full Grid — June 7

Denny Hamlin starts P1, with Carson Hocevar alongside in P2 for the NASCAR Cup Series at Michigan at Michigan International Speedway. The confirmed field contains 37 starters.

Pole position

Denny Hamlin

No. 11 · Toyota

Outside pole

Carson Hocevar

No. 77 · Chevrolet

Field

37 starters

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Grid briefing

Denny Hamlin leads the NASCAR Cup Series at Michigan starting lineup

How the front row was set

Denny Hamlin's final run at 195.117 mph beat Michigan native Carson Hocevar by 0.018 seconds and delivered Hamlin's 50th Cup pole.

What track position means at Michigan International Speedway

Michigan's wide two-mile oval offers several lanes and high speed, combining drafting on straights with handling through broad corners.

NASCAR Cup Series at Michigan grid watch

The scoring record credits Hamlin with P1 and the win, but repairs to practice damage required him to drop to the rear before the green; his physical drive through the field was much larger than the scored P1-to-P1 line suggests.

Race-day note: Hamlin retained the official pole position in scoring but moved to the rear for an unapproved diffuser repair after practice damage.

Starting-order facts checked against NASCAR Michigan Cup 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 Michigan starting lineup

Find a driver or car

Row	Start	Driver	Car	Manufacturer	Sponsor
1	1	Denny Hamlin	No. 11	Toyota	Progressive
1	2	Carson Hocevar	No. 77	Chevrolet	Zeigler Auto Group
2	3	Tyler Reddick	No. 45	Toyota	Mobil 1
2	4	Ty Gibbs	No. 54	Toyota	National Debt Relief
3	5	Chase Briscoe	No. 19	Toyota	Bass Pro Shops
3	6	Chase Elliott	No. 9	Chevrolet	National Debt Relief
4	7	Kyle Larson	No. 5	Chevrolet	National Debt Relief
4	8	Christopher Bell	No. 20	Toyota	Interstate Batteries
5	9	William Byron	No. 24	Chevrolet	National Debt Relief
5	10	Erik Jones	No. 43	Toyota	National Debt Relief
6	11	Daniel Suarez	No. 7	Chevrolet	National Debt Relief
6	12	Riley Herbst	No. 35	Toyota	National Debt Relief
7	13	Bubba Wallace	No. 23	Toyota	National Debt Relief
7	14	Chris Buescher	No. 17	Ford	National Debt Relief
8	15	Cole Custer	No. 41	Chevrolet	National Debt Relief
8	16	Zane Smith	No. 38	Ford	National Debt Relief
9	17	John Hunter Nemechek	No. 42	Toyota	National Debt Relief
9	18	Joey Logano	No. 22	Ford	Shell Pennzoil
10	19	Ryan Blaney	No. 12	Ford	Duracell
10	20	Michael McDowell	No. 71	Chevrolet	National Debt Relief
11	21	Austin Dillon	No. 3	Chevrolet	National Debt Relief
11	22	Noah Gragson	No. 4	Ford	National Debt Relief
12	23	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	No. 47	Chevrolet	National Debt Relief
12	24	Ty Dillon	No. 10	Chevrolet	National Debt Relief
13	25	AJ Allmendinger	No. 16	Chevrolet	National Debt Relief
13	26	Brad Keselowski	No. 6	Ford	National Debt Relief
14	27	Ryan Preece	No. 60	Ford	National Debt Relief
14	28	Austin Hill	No. 33	Chevrolet	National Debt Relief
15	29	Alex Bowman	No. 48	Chevrolet	National Debt Relief
15	30	Shane van Gisbergen	No. 97	Chevrolet	Red Bull
16	31	Austin Cindric	No. 2	Ford	National Debt Relief
16	32	Ross Chastain	No. 1	Chevrolet	National Debt Relief
17	33	Cody Ware	No. 51	Chevrolet	National Debt Relief
17	34	Connor Zilisch	No. 88	Chevrolet	National Debt Relief
18	35	Todd Gilliland	No. 34	Ford	National Debt Relief
18	36	J.J. Yeley	No. 44	Chevrolet	National Debt Relief
19	37	Josh Berry	No. 21	Ford	National Debt Relief

37 confirmed starters shown.

Grid to checkered flag

How the NASCAR Cup Series at Michigan winner started

Denny Hamlin won after starting P1

Denny Hamlin moved from P1 to the win. 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 Michigan starting lineup FAQ

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

Denny Hamlin is the confirmed pole starter.

Who starts on the front row?

Denny Hamlin starts P1 and Carson Hocevar starts P2.

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