2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Circuit of the Americas Starting Lineup: Connor Zilisch on Pole & Full Grid — February 28

Connor Zilisch starts P1, with Shane van Gisbergen alongside in P2 for the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Circuit of the Americas at Circuit of the Americas. The confirmed field contains 38 starters.

Pole position

Connor Zilisch

No. 1 · Chevrolet

Outside pole

Shane van Gisbergen

No. 9 · Chevrolet

Field

38 starters

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Grid briefing

Connor Zilisch leads the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Circuit of the Americas starting lineup

How the front row was set

Connor Zilisch led road-course qualifying at COTA and Shane van Gisbergen joined him on the front row, putting the two Trackhouse-affiliated road racers ahead of a 38-car field.

What track position means at Circuit of the Americas

COTA mixes uphill Turn 1, long straights and technical direction changes; brakes, wheel hop, track limits and pit timing can all change the order.

NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Circuit of the Americas grid watch

Van Gisbergen reversed the front-row order in the race, winning from P2 while Zilisch's pole established the early track-position benchmark.

Starting-order facts checked against NASCAR COTA qualifying orders and results hub. 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 Circuit of the Americas starting lineup

Find a driver or car

Row	Start	Driver	Car	Manufacturer	Sponsor
1	1	Connor Zilisch	No. 1	Chevrolet	Bass Pro Shops
1	2	Shane van Gisbergen	No. 9	Chevrolet	SuperFile
2	3	Austin Hill	No. 21	Chevrolet	Bennett Transportation
2	4	Brandon Jones	No. 20	Toyota	Menards
3	5	Justin Allgaier	No. 7	Chevrolet	Hellmann's
3	6	Carson Kvapil	No. 91	Chevrolet	—
4	7	Brent Crews	No. 19	Toyota	Mobil 1
4	8	Sam Mayer	No. 41	Chevrolet	Audibel
5	9	Sheldon Creed	No. 00	Chevrolet	Road Ranger
5	10	Sammy Smith	No. 8	Chevrolet	—
6	11	Jesse Love	No. 2	Chevrolet	Whelen
6	12	Corey Day	No. 17	Chevrolet	HendrickCars.com
7	13	Austin Green	No. 87	Chevrolet	—
7	14	Taylor Gray	No. 54	Toyota	Operation 300
8	15	William Sawalich	No. 18	Toyota	SoundGear
8	16	Anthony Alfredo	No. 96	Chevrolet	—
9	17	Preston Pardus	No. 50	Chevrolet	—
9	18	Ryan Sieg	No. 39	Chevrolet	—
10	19	Rajah Caruth	No. 88	Chevrolet	HendrickCars.com
10	20	Nick Sanchez	No. 25	Ford	—
11	21	Ross Chastain	No. 32	Chevrolet	—
11	22	Sage Karam	No. 55	Chevrolet	Stripes
12	23	Harrison Burton	No. 24	Toyota	—
12	24	Blaine Perkins	No. 31	Chevrolet	—
13	25	Josh Bilicki	No. 07	Chevrolet	—
13	26	Brennan Poole	No. 44	Chevrolet	—
14	27	Dean Thompson	No. 26	Toyota	—
14	28	Alex Labbe	No. 0	Chevrolet	SS GreenLight Racing
15	29	Parker Retzlaff	No. 99	Chevrolet	SS GreenLight Racing
15	30	Jeremy Clements	No. 51	Chevrolet	SS GreenLight Racing
16	31	Lavar Scott	No. 45	Chevrolet	SS GreenLight Racing
16	32	Patrick Staropoli	No. 48	Chevrolet	SS GreenLight Racing
17	33	Ryan Ellis	No. 02	Chevrolet	SS GreenLight Racing
17	34	Jeb Burton	No. 27	Chevrolet	SS GreenLight Racing
18	35	Kyle Sieg	No. 28	Chevrolet	SS GreenLight Racing
18	36	J.J. Yeley	No. 42	Chevrolet	SS GreenLight Racing
19	37	Baltazar Leguizamon	No. 30	Chevrolet	SS GreenLight Racing
19	38	Austin J Hill	No. 35	Chevrolet	SS GreenLight Racing

38 confirmed starters shown.

Grid to checkered flag

How the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Circuit of the Americas winner started

Shane van Gisbergen won after starting P2

Shane van Gisbergen moved from P2 to the win, a net gain of 1 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 Circuit of the Americas starting lineup FAQ

Who is on pole for the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Circuit of the Americas?

Connor Zilisch is the confirmed pole starter.

Who starts on the front row?

Connor Zilisch starts P1 and Shane van Gisbergen starts P2.

How many cars are in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Circuit of the Americas 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
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.