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2026 NASCAR Cup Series at Pocono Starting Lineup: Denny Hamlin on Pole & Full Grid — June 14

Denny Hamlin starts P1, with Kyle Larson alongside in P2 for the NASCAR Cup Series at Pocono at Pocono Raceway. The confirmed field contains 38 starters.

Pole position

Denny Hamlin

No. 11 · Toyota

Outside pole

Kyle Larson

No. 5 · Chevrolet

Field

38 starters

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Sunday, June 14, 2026

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Grid briefing

Denny Hamlin leads the NASCAR Cup Series at Pocono starting lineup

How the front row was set

Denny Hamlin was again the last car to qualify and ran 173.250 mph, edging Kyle Larson by 0.057 seconds for Pocono P1.

What track position means at Pocono Raceway

Pocono's three distinct corners make a perfect setup impossible, while its long frontstretch emphasizes power and braking.

NASCAR Cup Series at Pocono grid watch

Hamlin completed a pole-to-win sweep, so the late-session lap that displaced Larson accurately identified the eventual race winner.

Starting-order facts checked against NASCAR Pocono 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 Pocono starting lineup

RowStartDriverCarManufacturerSponsor
11Denny HamlinNo. 11ToyotaProgressive
12Kyle LarsonNo. 5ChevroletKing's Hawaiian Shake 'Em Bites
23Daniel SuarezNo. 7ChevroletKing's Hawaiian Shake 'Em Bites
24Ty GibbsNo. 54ToyotaKing's Hawaiian Shake 'Em Bites
35Chase BriscoeNo. 19ToyotaBass Pro Shops
36Chris BuescherNo. 17FordKing's Hawaiian Shake 'Em Bites
47Erik JonesNo. 43ToyotaKing's Hawaiian Shake 'Em Bites
48John Hunter NemechekNo. 42ToyotaKing's Hawaiian Shake 'Em Bites
59William ByronNo. 24ChevroletKing's Hawaiian Shake 'Em Bites
510Ryan BlaneyNo. 12FordDuracell
611Joey LoganoNo. 22FordShell Pennzoil
612Alex BowmanNo. 48ChevroletKing's Hawaiian Shake 'Em Bites
713Michael McDowellNo. 71ChevroletKing's Hawaiian Shake 'Em Bites
714Austin HillNo. 33ChevroletKing's Hawaiian Shake 'Em Bites
815Cole CusterNo. 41ChevroletKing's Hawaiian Shake 'Em Bites
816Tyler ReddickNo. 45ToyotaMobil 1
917Austin CindricNo. 2FordKing's Hawaiian Shake 'Em Bites
918Zane SmithNo. 38FordKing's Hawaiian Shake 'Em Bites
1019AJ AllmendingerNo. 16ChevroletKing's Hawaiian Shake 'Em Bites
1020Josh BerryNo. 21FordKing's Hawaiian Shake 'Em Bites
1121Ricky Stenhouse Jr.No. 47ChevroletKing's Hawaiian Shake 'Em Bites
1122Christopher BellNo. 20ToyotaInterstate Batteries
1223Chase ElliottNo. 9ChevroletKing's Hawaiian Shake 'Em Bites
1224Ross ChastainNo. 1ChevroletKing's Hawaiian Shake 'Em Bites
1325Riley HerbstNo. 35ToyotaKing's Hawaiian Shake 'Em Bites
1326Carson HocevarNo. 77ChevroletZeigler Auto Group
1427Ty DillonNo. 10ChevroletKing's Hawaiian Shake 'Em Bites
1428Connor ZilischNo. 88ChevroletKing's Hawaiian Shake 'Em Bites
1529Todd GillilandNo. 34FordKing's Hawaiian Shake 'Em Bites
1530Noah GragsonNo. 4FordKing's Hawaiian Shake 'Em Bites
1631Shane van GisbergenNo. 97ChevroletRed Bull
1632Austin DillonNo. 3ChevroletKing's Hawaiian Shake 'Em Bites
1733Cody WareNo. 51ChevroletKing's Hawaiian Shake 'Em Bites
1734Daniel DyeNo. 78ChevroletKing's Hawaiian Shake 'Em Bites
1835Ryan PreeceNo. 60FordKing's Hawaiian Shake 'Em Bites
1836Casey MearsNo. 62ChevroletKing's Hawaiian Shake 'Em Bites
1937Brad KeselowskiNo. 6FordKing's Hawaiian Shake 'Em Bites
1938Bubba WallaceNo. 23ToyotaKing's Hawaiian Shake 'Em Bites

38 confirmed starters shown.

Grid to checkered flag

How the NASCAR Cup Series at Pocono 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 Pocono starting lineup FAQ

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

Denny Hamlin is the confirmed pole starter.

Who starts on the front row?

Denny Hamlin starts P1 and Kyle Larson starts P2.

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