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2026 NASCAR Cup Series at Nashville Starting Lineup: Denny Hamlin on Pole & Full Grid — May 31

Denny Hamlin starts P1, with Tyler Reddick alongside in P2 for the NASCAR Cup Series at Nashville at Nashville Superspeedway. The confirmed field contains 38 starters.

Pole position

Denny Hamlin

No. 11 · Toyota

Outside pole

Tyler Reddick

No. 45 · Toyota

Field

38 starters

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Sunday, May 31, 2026

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Grid briefing

Denny Hamlin leads the NASCAR Cup Series at Nashville starting lineup

How the front row was set

Storms canceled Nashville Cup qualifying, placing Denny Hamlin first and championship leader Tyler Reddick second under the rule-book metric.

What track position means at Nashville Superspeedway

Nashville is a 1.333-mile concrete oval with long corners where tire heat, aero push and green-flag stops shape long runs.

NASCAR Cup Series at Nashville grid watch

Hamlin won from the metric pole. That makes the official start-to-finish line P1 to P1, but no pole-winning speed should be attributed to him for this event.

Starting-order facts checked against Nashville Cup weather lineup 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 Nashville starting lineup

RowStartDriverCarManufacturerSponsor
11Denny HamlinNo. 11ToyotaProgressive
12Tyler ReddickNo. 45ToyotaMobil 1
23Daniel SuarezNo. 7ChevroletProgressive
24Christopher BellNo. 20ToyotaInterstate Batteries
35Kyle LarsonNo. 5ChevroletProgressive
36Ty GibbsNo. 54ToyotaProgressive
47Ryan BlaneyNo. 12FordDuracell
48William ByronNo. 24ChevroletProgressive
59Joey LoganoNo. 22FordShell Pennzoil
510Shane van GisbergenNo. 97ChevroletRed Bull
611Zane SmithNo. 38FordProgressive
612Brad KeselowskiNo. 6FordProgressive
713Erik JonesNo. 43ToyotaProgressive
714Michael McDowellNo. 71ChevroletProgressive
815Ricky Stenhouse Jr.No. 47ChevroletProgressive
816AJ AllmendingerNo. 16ChevroletProgressive
917Carson HocevarNo. 77ChevroletZeigler Auto Group
918Bubba WallaceNo. 23ToyotaProgressive
1019Alex BowmanNo. 48ChevroletProgressive
1020Cole CusterNo. 41ChevroletProgressive
1121Todd GillilandNo. 34FordProgressive
1122Chris BuescherNo. 17FordProgressive
1223Riley HerbstNo. 35ToyotaProgressive
1224Corey HeimNo. 67ToyotaProgressive
1325Austin HillNo. 33ChevroletProgressive
1326Noah GragsonNo. 4FordProgressive
1427John Hunter NemechekNo. 42ToyotaProgressive
1428Ryan PreeceNo. 60FordProgressive
1529Chase ElliottNo. 9ChevroletProgressive
1530Ty DillonNo. 10ChevroletProgressive
1631Chase BriscoeNo. 19ToyotaBass Pro Shops
1632Austin DillonNo. 3ChevroletProgressive
1733Josh BerryNo. 21FordProgressive
1734Cody WareNo. 51ChevroletProgressive
1835Ross ChastainNo. 1ChevroletProgressive
1836Austin CindricNo. 2FordProgressive
1937Chad FinchumNo. 66FordProgressive
1938Connor ZilischNo. 88ChevroletProgressive

38 confirmed starters shown.

Grid to checkered flag

How the NASCAR Cup Series at Nashville 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 Nashville starting lineup FAQ

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

Denny Hamlin is the confirmed pole starter.

Who starts on the front row?

Denny Hamlin starts P1 and Tyler Reddick starts P2.

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

The confirmed field has 38 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. 1

    Use Start for the exact grid spot and Row to see which two cars share a row.

  2. 2

    Search a driver, car number or manufacturer to jump straight to that entry.

  3. 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.