2026 YellaWood 500 Starting Lineup: Chase Briscoe on Pole & Starting Grid — October 25

Chase Briscoe starts P1, with Austin Hill alongside in P2 for the YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. The listed field contains 40 starters.

Pole position

Chase Briscoe

No. 19 · Toyota

Outside pole

Austin Hill

No. 33 · Chevrolet

Field

40 starters

NASCAR Cup Series

Race weekend

Sunday, October 25, 2026

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Grid briefing

Chase Briscoe leads the YellaWood 500 starting lineup

How the front row was set

The starting order below is supplied by NASCAR. Cars sent to the rear can keep their listed starting position for scoring; check the race-day notes below.

What track position means at Talladega Superspeedway

Talladega's 2.66-mile tri-oval is a pure drafting problem where huge packs create rapid lead changes and multi-car risk.

YellaWood 500 grid watch

Cup teams must balance stage points with the setup and track position needed for the final run. Follow manufacturer lines, fuel saving and the moment cooperation ends. The 2026 Chase has no eliminations, but every point carries to the finale after the one-time reseed. For this event, the season role is Cup Chase race 8 of 10.

Starting-order facts checked against NASCAR official race data. A post-qualifying inspection or unapproved adjustment can still send a car to the rear without changing its scored starting position.

Starting lineup updates

Official publication time: Not provided by NASCAR’s data source
First verified on this site: 2026-10-26T10:15:27.988Z
Lineup last verified: 2026-10-27T22:15:28.239Z

NASCAR starting-order source

Race-day notes & cars sent to the rear

Prior to the green flag to start the race, the following cars dropped to the rear of the field for the reasons indicated: Nos. 41, 47 (unapproved adjustments); No. 10 (inspection penalty). NASCAR sourceChecked 2026-10-27T22:15:28.239Z
To the rear: #47, #41, #10 (unapproved adjustments). #10 will also have to serve a drive-thru penalty after the start NASCAR sourceChecked 2026-10-27T22:15:28.239Z

A rear-of-field penalty does not necessarily change a driver’s scored starting position. The starting-order table keeps NASCAR’s listed positions.

Row-by-row grid

YellaWood 500 starting positions

Find a driver or car

Row	Start	Driver	Car	Manufacturer	Sponsor
1	1	Chase Briscoe	No. 19	Toyota	Bass Pro Shops
1	2	Austin Hill	No. 33	Chevrolet	United Rentals
2	3	Connor Zilisch	No. 88	Chevrolet	Tootsies Orchid Lounge
2	4	Shane Van Gisbergen	No. 97	Chevrolet	Red Bull
3	5	Chris Buescher	No. 17	Ford	Kroger / Thomas' Protein English Muffins / Oscar Mayer
3	6	Christopher Bell	No. 20	Toyota	DEWALT
4	7	Alex Bowman	No. 48	Chevrolet	Ally
4	8	Ty Gibbs	No. 54	Toyota	Monster Energy
5	9	Denny Hamlin	No. 11	Toyota	National Debt Relief
5	10	Kyle Larson	No. 5	Chevrolet	HendrickCars.com
6	11	Cody Ware	No. 51	Chevrolet	Rocket Doctor
6	12	Austin Dillon	No. 3	Chevrolet	Get Bioethanol
7	13	Daniel Suárez	No. 7	Chevrolet	Freeway Insurance
7	14	Riley Herbst	No. 35	Toyota	Monster Energy
8	15	Ross Chastain	No. 1	Chevrolet	Busch Light Hunting
8	16	Joey Logano	No. 22	Ford	Shell-Pennzoil
9	17	William Byron	No. 24	Chevrolet	All-Pro Reconditioning
9	18	Chase Elliott	No. 9	Chevrolet	NAPA Auto Parts
10	19	Ryan Preece	No. 60	Ford	BuildSubmarines.com
10	20	Cole Custer	No. 41	Chevrolet	Sysco / Eggs Up Grill
11	21	Josh Berry	No. 21	Ford	Wurth
11	22	Brad Keselowski	No. 6	Ford	Consumer Cellular
12	23	Michael McDowell	No. 71	Chevrolet	RCA
12	24	Ricky Stenhouse Jr	No. 47	Chevrolet	NOS Energy
13	25	Bubba Wallace	No. 23	Toyota	Kroger Health
13	26	Carson Hocevar	No. 77	Chevrolet	Spectrum
14	27	Ryan Blaney	No. 12	Ford	Advance Auto Parts
14	28	Austin Cindric	No. 2	Ford	Menards \ Knauf
15	29	Erik Jones	No. 43	Toyota	Dollar Tree
15	30	Ty Dillon	No. 10	Chevrolet	Grizzly Nicotine Pouches
16	31	Zane Smith	No. 38	Ford	Patriot Mobile
16	32	John H. Nemechek	No. 42	Toyota	Pye-Barker Fire & Safety
17	33	Tyler Reddick	No. 45	Toyota	Chumba Casino
17	34	Casey Mears	No. 62	Chevrolet	The Gracie Foundation Chevrolet
18	35	Todd Gilliland	No. 34	Ford	Love's Travel Stops / PEAK
18	36	Daniel Dye	No. 78	Chevrolet	Champion Container Corp
19	37	AJ Allmendinger	No. 16	Chevrolet	Morris-Shea Bridge Co, Inc.
19	38	Joey Gase	No. 44	Chevrolet
20	39	Noah Gragson	No. 4	Ford	Rush Truck Centers
20	40	Gray Gaulding	No. 66	Ford	Randy Blain Construction

40 listed starters shown.

Grid to checkered flag

How the YellaWood 500 winner started

Kyle Larson won after starting P10

Kyle Larson moved from P10 to the win, a net gain of 9 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

YellaWood 500 starting lineup FAQ

Who is on pole for the YellaWood 500?

Chase Briscoe is listed in pole position.

Who starts on the front row?

Chase Briscoe starts P1 and Austin Hill starts P2.

How many cars are in the YellaWood 500 starting lineup?

The listed field has 40 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.