2026 NASCAR Cup Series at Sonoma Starting Lineup: Ty Gibbs on Pole & Full Grid — June 28

Ty Gibbs starts P1, with Carson Hocevar alongside in P2 for the NASCAR Cup Series at Sonoma at Sonoma Raceway. The confirmed field contains 36 starters.

Pole position

Ty Gibbs

No. 54 · Toyota

Outside pole

Carson Hocevar

No. 77 · Chevrolet

Field

36 starters

NASCAR Cup Series

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Sunday, June 28, 2026

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Grid briefing

Ty Gibbs leads the NASCAR Cup Series at Sonoma starting lineup

How the front row was set

Ty Gibbs beat Carson Hocevar by 0.025 seconds for the Sonoma Cup pole. Road-course favorite Shane van Gisbergen qualified sixth rather than controlling the first row.

What track position means at Sonoma Raceway

Sonoma has elevation, blind crests and slow corners that punish rear-tire abuse; passes often begin with an earlier corner exit.

NASCAR Cup Series at Sonoma grid watch

Van Gisbergen won from P6 and completed the Sonoma weekend sweep, showing how race setup and long-run pace overcame a qualifying session he called poor.

Starting-order facts checked against Sonoma Cup qualifying 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 Sonoma starting lineup

Find a driver or car

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

36 confirmed starters shown.

Grid to checkered flag

How the NASCAR Cup Series at Sonoma winner started

Shane van Gisbergen won after starting P6

Shane van Gisbergen moved from P6 to the win, a net gain of 5 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 Sonoma starting lineup FAQ

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

Ty Gibbs is the confirmed pole starter.

Who starts on the front row?

Ty Gibbs starts P1 and Carson Hocevar starts P2.

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

The confirmed 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

1
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.