2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Bristol Starting Lineup: William Sawalich on Pole & Full Grid — April 11

William Sawalich starts P1, with Sheldon Creed alongside in P2 for the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Bristol at Bristol Motor Speedway. The confirmed field contains 38 starters.

Pole position

William Sawalich

No. 18 · Toyota

Outside pole

Sheldon Creed

No. 00 · Chevrolet

Field

38 starters

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Grid briefing

William Sawalich leads the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Bristol starting lineup

How the front row was set

William Sawalich led Bristol qualifying at 122.733 mph and Sheldon Creed qualified second, establishing the front row for the 38-car Suburban Propane 300.

What track position means at Bristol Motor Speedway

Bristol's steep concrete half-mile produces constant traffic, short reaction time and a groove that can move as rubber builds.

NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Bristol grid watch

Connor Zilisch won from P15, another Bristol result in which passing through traffic mattered far more than the initial two rows.

Starting-order facts checked against Official NASCAR Statistics Bristol 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 O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Bristol starting lineup

Find a driver or car

Row	Start	Driver	Car	Manufacturer	Sponsor
1	1	William Sawalich	No. 18	Toyota	SoundGear
1	2	Sheldon Creed	No. 00	Chevrolet	Road Ranger
2	3	Kyle Larson	No. 88	Chevrolet	HendrickCars.com
2	4	Brandon Jones	No. 20	Toyota	Menards
3	5	Sam Mayer	No. 41	Chevrolet	Audibel
3	6	Taylor Gray	No. 54	Toyota	Operation 300
4	7	Justin Allgaier	No. 7	Chevrolet	Hellmann's
4	8	Carson Kvapil	No. 9	Chevrolet	SuperFile
5	9	Parker Retzlaff	No. 99	Chevrolet	SoundGear
5	10	Brennan Poole	No. 44	Chevrolet	SoundGear
6	11	Ryan Sieg	No. 39	Chevrolet	SoundGear
6	12	Jesse Love	No. 2	Chevrolet	Whelen
7	13	Jeb Burton	No. 27	Chevrolet	SoundGear
7	14	Corey Day	No. 17	Chevrolet	HendrickCars.com
8	15	Connor Zilisch	No. 1	Chevrolet	Bass Pro Shops
8	16	Sammy Smith	No. 8	Chevrolet	SoundGear
9	17	Brent Crews	No. 19	Toyota	Mobil 1
9	18	Anthony Alfredo	No. 96	Chevrolet	SoundGear
10	19	Jeremy Clements	No. 51	Chevrolet	SoundGear
10	20	Kyle Sieg	No. 28	Chevrolet	SoundGear
11	21	Dean Thompson	No. 26	Toyota	SoundGear
11	22	Harrison Burton	No. 24	Toyota	SoundGear
12	23	Austin Hill	No. 21	Chevrolet	Bennett Transportation
12	24	Logan Bearden	No. 42	Chevrolet	SoundGear
13	25	Austin Green	No. 87	Chevrolet	SoundGear
13	26	Lavar Scott	No. 45	Chevrolet	SoundGear
14	27	Josh Bilicki	No. 07	Chevrolet	SoundGear
14	28	Gray Gaulding	No. 74	Chevrolet	SoundGear
15	29	Josh Williams	No. 92	Chevrolet	SoundGear
15	30	Blaine Perkins	No. 31	Chevrolet	SoundGear
16	31	Mason Maggio	No. 91	Chevrolet	SoundGear
16	32	Patrick Staropoli	No. 48	Chevrolet	SoundGear
17	33	Ryan Ellis	No. 02	Chevrolet	SoundGear
17	34	J.J. Yeley	No. 5	Ford	SoundGear
18	35	Garrett Smithley	No. 0	Chevrolet	SS GreenLight Racing
18	36	Joey Gase	No. 55	Chevrolet	Stripes
19	37	Blake Lothian	No. 35	Toyota	SoundGear
19	38	Rajah Caruth	No. 32	Chevrolet	SoundGear

38 confirmed starters shown.

Grid to checkered flag

How the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Bristol winner started

Connor Zilisch won after starting P15

Connor Zilisch moved from P15 to the win, a net gain of 14 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 O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Bristol starting lineup FAQ

Who is on pole for the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Bristol?

William Sawalich is the confirmed pole starter.

Who starts on the front row?

William Sawalich starts P1 and Sheldon Creed starts P2.

How many cars are in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Bristol 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

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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.