2026 NASCAR Cup Series at North Wilkesboro Starting Lineup: Ryan Blaney on Pole & Full Grid — July 19

Ryan Blaney starts P1, with Ty Gibbs alongside in P2 for the NASCAR Cup Series at North Wilkesboro at North Wilkesboro Speedway. The confirmed field contains 37 starters.

Pole position

Ryan Blaney

No. 12 · Ford

Outside pole

Ty Gibbs

No. 54 · Toyota

Field

37 starters

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Grid briefing

Ryan Blaney leads the NASCAR Cup Series at North Wilkesboro starting lineup

How the front row was set

Lightning and rain canceled qualifying for North Wilkesboro's first points-paying Cup race since 1996. NASCAR's metric placed Ryan Blaney first and Ty Gibbs second.

What track position means at North Wilkesboro Speedway

North Wilkesboro is an old-school short oval with elevation difference between its ends and little time to rest.

NASCAR Cup Series at North Wilkesboro grid watch

Joey Logano won from P11. Blaney was later sent to the rear, and Ross Chastain also faced a rear drop plus a pass-through after three inspection failures.

Race-day note: Blaney kept the official pole in scoring but dropped to the rear before the start; Ross Chastain's listed P13 also did not reflect his actual opening position.

Starting-order facts checked against NASCAR North Wilkesboro Cup lineup. 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 North Wilkesboro starting lineup

Find a driver or car

Row	Start	Driver	Car	Manufacturer	Sponsor
1	1	Ryan Blaney	No. 12	Ford	Duracell
1	2	Ty Gibbs	No. 54	Toyota	Duracell
2	3	Christopher Bell	No. 20	Toyota	Interstate Batteries
2	4	Carson Hocevar	No. 77	Chevrolet	Zeigler Auto Group
3	5	Tyler Reddick	No. 45	Toyota	Mobil 1
3	6	Erik Jones	No. 43	Toyota	Duracell
4	7	Denny Hamlin	No. 11	Toyota	Progressive
4	8	Shane van Gisbergen	No. 97	Chevrolet	Red Bull
5	9	Chris Buescher	No. 17	Ford	Duracell
5	10	Chase Elliott	No. 9	Chevrolet	Duracell
6	11	Joey Logano	No. 22	Ford	Shell Pennzoil
6	12	Austin Dillon	No. 3	Chevrolet	Duracell
7	13	Ross Chastain	No. 1	Chevrolet	Duracell
7	14	Austin Cindric	No. 2	Ford	Duracell
8	15	William Byron	No. 24	Chevrolet	Duracell
8	16	Michael McDowell	No. 71	Chevrolet	Duracell
9	17	Daniel Suarez	No. 7	Chevrolet	Duracell
9	18	Todd Gilliland	No. 34	Ford	Duracell
10	19	John Hunter Nemechek	No. 42	Toyota	Duracell
10	20	Cole Custer	No. 41	Chevrolet	Duracell
11	21	Ryan Preece	No. 60	Ford	Duracell
11	22	Ty Dillon	No. 10	Chevrolet	Duracell
12	23	Brad Keselowski	No. 6	Ford	Duracell
12	24	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	No. 47	Chevrolet	Duracell
13	25	Alex Bowman	No. 48	Chevrolet	Duracell
13	26	Bubba Wallace	No. 23	Toyota	Duracell
14	27	Kyle Larson	No. 5	Chevrolet	Duracell
14	28	Josh Berry	No. 21	Ford	Duracell
15	29	Zane Smith	No. 38	Ford	Duracell
15	30	Chase Briscoe	No. 19	Toyota	Bass Pro Shops
16	31	Noah Gragson	No. 4	Ford	Duracell
16	32	Connor Zilisch	No. 88	Chevrolet	Duracell
17	33	Austin Hill	No. 33	Chevrolet	Duracell
17	34	Riley Herbst	No. 35	Toyota	Duracell
18	35	AJ Allmendinger	No. 16	Chevrolet	Duracell
18	36	Cody Ware	No. 51	Chevrolet	Duracell
19	37	Chad Finchum	No. 66	Ford	Duracell

37 confirmed starters shown.

Grid to checkered flag

How the NASCAR Cup Series at North Wilkesboro winner started

Joey Logano won after starting P11

Joey Logano moved from P11 to the win, a net gain of 10 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 North Wilkesboro starting lineup FAQ

Who is on pole for the NASCAR Cup Series at North Wilkesboro?

Ryan Blaney is the confirmed pole starter.

Who starts on the front row?

Ryan Blaney starts P1 and Ty Gibbs starts P2.

How many cars are in the NASCAR Cup Series at North Wilkesboro 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

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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.