2026 NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix Starting Lineup: Joey Logano on Pole & Full Grid — March 8

Joey Logano starts P1, with Kyle Larson alongside in P2 for the NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix at Phoenix Raceway. The confirmed field contains 37 starters.

Pole position

Joey Logano

No. 22 · Ford

Outside pole

Kyle Larson

No. 5 · Chevrolet

Field

37 starters

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Grid briefing

Joey Logano leads the NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix starting lineup

How the front row was set

Joey Logano claimed the Phoenix pole and Kyle Larson completed the front row for the 37-car Straight Talk Wireless 500 field.

What track position means at Phoenix Raceway

Phoenix is a one-mile oval with different corner shapes and a wide dogleg that lets drivers choose unconventional restart lines.

NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix grid watch

Ryan Blaney started fifth and won; that short run from row three to Victory Lane is more representative of Phoenix track position than presenting the pole as a race prediction.

Starting-order facts checked against Phoenix Cup starting 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 Phoenix starting lineup

Find a driver or car

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

37 confirmed starters shown.

Grid to checkered flag

How the NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix winner started

Ryan Blaney won after starting P5

Ryan Blaney moved from P5 to the win, a net gain of 4 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 Phoenix starting lineup FAQ

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

Joey Logano is the confirmed pole starter.

Who starts on the front row?

Joey Logano starts P1 and Kyle Larson starts P2.

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