2026 NASCAR Cup Series at New Hampshire Starting Lineup: Tyler Reddick on Pole & Starting Grid — August 23

Tyler Reddick starts P1, with Josh Berry alongside in P2 for the NASCAR Cup Series at New Hampshire at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The listed field contains 36 starters.

Pole position

Tyler Reddick

No. 45 · Toyota

Outside pole

Josh Berry

No. 21 · Ford

Field

36 starters

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Grid briefing

Tyler Reddick leads the NASCAR Cup Series at New Hampshire starting lineup

How the front row was set

Tyler Reddick and Josh Berry occupy row one in the latest available starting order. The table below preserves the listed start-position order, car number and manufacturer supplied for the event.

What track position means at New Hampshire Motor Speedway

New Hampshire is a flat 1.058-mile oval where passing requires braking stability, rotation and forward drive.

NASCAR Cup Series at New Hampshire grid watch

Cup teams must balance stage points with the setup and track position needed for the final run. Watch Turn 1 dive-bombs, wheelspin and crews using tires or fuel for position. The approaching cutoff makes the provisional Chase bubble part of the race story. For this event, the season role is Cup regular-season points race 25 of 26.

Starting-order facts checked against ESPN Core. 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

NASCAR Cup Series at New Hampshire starting positions

Find a driver or car

Row	Start	Driver	Car	Manufacturer	Sponsor
1	1	Tyler Reddick	No. 45	Toyota	Chumba Casino
1	2	Josh Berry	No. 21	Ford	Chumba Casino
2	3	William Byron	No. 24	Chevrolet	Chumba Casino
2	4	Denny Hamlin	No. 11	Toyota	Progressive
3	5	Shane van Gisbergen	No. 97	Chevrolet	Red Bull
3	6	Christopher Bell	No. 20	Toyota	Interstate Batteries
4	7	Ty Gibbs	No. 54	Toyota	Chumba Casino
4	8	Ryan Blaney	No. 12	Ford	BODYARMOR FLASH I.V
5	9	Kyle Larson	No. 5	Chevrolet	Chumba Casino
5	10	Alex Bowman	No. 48	Chevrolet	Chumba Casino
6	11	Erik Jones	No. 43	Toyota	Chumba Casino
6	12	Ross Chastain	No. 1	Chevrolet	Wendy's Watermelon Lemonade
7	13	Todd Gilliland	No. 34	Ford	Chumba Casino
7	14	Zane Smith	No. 38	Ford	Chumba Casino
8	15	Michael McDowell	No. 71	Chevrolet	Chumba Casino
8	16	Chris Buescher	No. 17	Ford	Chumba Casino
9	17	Chase Briscoe	No. 19	Toyota	Bass Pro Shops
9	18	Ryan Preece	No. 60	Ford	Chumba Casino
10	19	Noah Gragson	No. 4	Ford	Chumba Casino
10	20	Connor Zilisch	No. 88	Chevrolet	Chumba Casino
11	21	Joey Logano	No. 22	Ford	Shell Pennzoil
11	22	Carson Hocevar	No. 77	Chevrolet	Zeigler Auto Group
12	23	Bubba Wallace	No. 23	Toyota	Chumba Casino
12	24	AJ Allmendinger	No. 16	Chevrolet	Chumba Casino
13	25	Brad Keselowski	No. 6	Ford	Chumba Casino
13	26	Austin Cindric	No. 2	Ford	Chumba Casino
14	27	Riley Herbst	No. 35	Toyota	Chumba Casino
14	28	Austin Hill	No. 33	Chevrolet	Chumba Casino
15	29	Chase Elliott	No. 9	Chevrolet	Chumba Casino
15	30	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	No. 47	Chevrolet	Chumba Casino
16	31	John Hunter Nemechek	No. 40	Toyota	Chumba Casino
16	32	Cole Custer	No. 41	Chevrolet	Chumba Casino
17	33	Ty Dillon	No. 10	Chevrolet	Chumba Casino
17	34	Austin Dillon	No. 3	Chevrolet	Chumba Casino
18	35	Daniel Suarez	No. 7	Chevrolet	Chumba Casino
18	36	Cody Ware	No. 51	Chevrolet	Chumba Casino

36 listed starters shown.

Grid to checkered flag

How the NASCAR Cup Series at New Hampshire winner started

Ryan Blaney won after starting P8

Ryan Blaney 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 New Hampshire starting lineup FAQ

Who is on pole for the NASCAR Cup Series at New Hampshire?

Tyler Reddick is listed in pole position.

Who starts on the front row?

Tyler Reddick starts P1 and Josh Berry starts P2.

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

The listed field has 36 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.
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.