2026 Blue Cross NC 300 Starting Lineup: Carson Kvapil on Pole & Starting Grid — October 11

Carson Kvapil starts P1, with Corey Day alongside in P2 for the Blue Cross NC 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The listed field contains 38 starters.

Pole position

Carson Kvapil

No. 1 · Chevrolet

Outside pole

Corey Day

No. 17 · Chevrolet

Field

38 starters

NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series

Race weekend

Sunday, October 11, 2026

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Grid briefing

Carson Kvapil leads the Blue Cross NC 300 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 Charlotte Motor Speedway

The Charlotte Roval combines speedway banking, an infield road course and tight chicanes where braking and curb strikes create mistakes.

Blue Cross NC 300 grid watch

The O'Reilly field mixes developing drivers with experienced regulars, so adaptation can reshape the order quickly. Watch wheel lockup, chicane penalties and teams trading stage points for track position. 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 O'Reilly Chase race 5 of 9.

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: 2026-10-12T14:02:01.158164500Z
Lineup last verified: 2026-10-12T14:07:13.107178Z

NASCAR starting-order source

Race-day notes & cars sent to the rear

Prior to the green flag to start the race, the following driver dropped to the rear for the reason indicated: No. 38 (missed driver intros). NASCAR sourceChecked 2026-10-12T14:07:13.107178Z
Practice and qualifying canceled due to weather, field set by the metric NASCAR sourceChecked 2026-10-12T14:07:13.107178Z
Inclement weather delays the race to Sunday night at 8pm NASCAR sourceChecked 2026-10-12T14:07:13.107178Z
#45 is moved to the rear after going to pit road to change springs NASCAR sourceChecked 2026-10-12T14:07:13.107178Z

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

Blue Cross NC 300 starting positions

Find a driver or car

Row	Start	Driver	Car	Manufacturer	Sponsor
1	1	Carson Kvapil	No. 1	Chevrolet	Roto-Rooter
1	2	Corey Day	No. 17	Chevrolet	HendrickCars.com
2	3	Jesse Love	No. 2	Chevrolet	Whelen/National Fallen Firefighter Fdn
2	4	Brent Crews #	No. 19	Toyota	YoungLife
3	5	Sam Mayer	No. 41	Chevrolet	CARDIACS Sports & Memorabilia
3	6	Taylor Gray	No. 54	Toyota	Homes For Our Troops
4	7	Austin Hill	No. 21	Chevrolet	Bennett Transportation
4	8	Sheldon Creed	No. 00	Chevrolet	Ollie's
5	9	William Sawalich	No. 18	Toyota	SoundGear
5	10	Rajah Caruth	No. 88	Chevrolet	HendrickCars.com
6	11	Jeremy Clements	No. 51	Chevrolet	Alliance Driveaway Solutions
6	12	Anthony Alfredo	No. 96	Chevrolet	Big Rack Spirits Rosie's Pink Lemonade Vodka
7	13	Sammy Smith	No. 8	Chevrolet	Arby's Cheesesteak
7	14	Ryan Sieg	No. 39	Chevrolet	SciAps
8	15	Harrison Burton	No. 24	Toyota	Bulovas Rest/Jesse Gerhard Mem Fdn
8	16	Parker Retzlaff	No. 99	Chevrolet	Fentanyl Free America
9	17	Dean Thompson	No. 26	Toyota	Thompson Pipe Group
9	18	Brennan Poole	No. 44	Chevrolet	Samantha & Kyle Busch Bundle of Joy Fdn
10	19	Austin Green	No. 87	Chevrolet	3 Dimensional Services
10	20	Carson Brown	No. 32	Chevrolet	TestEquity
11	21	Jeb Burton	No. 27	Chevrolet	SpotOn/Sprayway
11	22	Kyle Sieg	No. 28	Chevrolet	Brilin Electric
12	23	Justin Allgaier	No. 7	Chevrolet	Jarrett Logistics
12	24	Garrett Smithley	No. 0	Chevrolet	Mullis Construction
13	25	Patrick Staropoli #	No. 48	Chevrolet	Syfovre
13	26	Matt DiBenedetto	No. 42	Chevrolet	Eranova
14	27	Lavar Scott #	No. 45	Ford	Sunoco
14	28	Brandon Jones	No. 20	Toyota	Menards/Dawn
15	29	Mason Maggio	No. 92	Chevrolet	ControlAltProtect
15	30	Blaine Perkins	No. 31	Chevrolet	FVP Verified Proven
16	31	Joey Gase	No. 55	Ford	NFPA Fire Prevention Week
16	32	Josh Bilicki	No. 07	Chevrolet	Dogwood Armory
17	33	Ryan Ellis	No. 02	Chevrolet	The Loaded Tea Shop
17	34	Myatt Snider	No. 91	Chevrolet	Dirty Birds USA
18	35	Derek Lemke	No. 53	Chevrolet	Mike Efaw's Complete Home Improvement
18	36	Jake Finch	No. 9	Chevrolet	WILDE Protein Crackers
19	37	Dawson Cram	No. 47	Chevrolet	Hoods Home Center
19	38	JJ Yeley	No. 38	Ford

38 listed starters shown.

Quick answers

Blue Cross NC 300 starting lineup FAQ

Who is on pole for the Blue Cross NC 300?

Carson Kvapil is listed in pole position.

Who starts on the front row?

Carson Kvapil starts P1 and Corey Day starts P2.

How many cars are in the Blue Cross NC 300 starting lineup?

The listed 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.
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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.