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2026 Winn-Dixie 250 Powered by Coca-Cola Starting Lineup: Rajah Caruth on Pole & Starting Grid — August 28

Rajah Caruth starts P1, with Carson Kvapil alongside in P2 for the Winn-Dixie 250 Powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway. The listed field contains 38 starters.

Pole position

Rajah Caruth

No. 88 · Chevrolet

Outside pole

Carson Kvapil

No. 1 · Chevrolet

Field

38 starters

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Race weekend

Friday, August 28, 2026

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Grid briefing

Rajah Caruth leads the Winn-Dixie 250 Powered by Coca-Cola starting lineup

How the front row was set

Rajah Caruth and Carson Kvapil occupy row one in the latest available starting order. The table below preserves the listed start-position order, car number and manufacturer supplied for the event.

What track position means at Daytona International Speedway

Daytona's high-banked 2.5-mile tri-oval creates large drafting packs; drivers need lane momentum, partners and precise timing for the final block or pass.

Winn-Dixie 250 Powered by Coca-Cola grid watch

The O'Reilly field mixes developing drivers with experienced regulars, so adaptation can reshape the order quickly. Follow lane energy, controlled pushes and which drivers save a move for the final run. The cutoff is fixed after this race, so a penalty or crash cannot be recovered in the regular season. For this event, the season role is the O'Reilly regular-season finale that locks the top-12 Chase field.

Starting-order facts checked against ESPN Core. 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

Winn-Dixie 250 Powered by Coca-Cola starting positions

RowStartDriverCarManufacturerSponsor
11Rajah CaruthNo. 88ChevroletHendrickCars.com
12Carson KvapilNo. 1ChevroletBass Pro Shops
23Jesse LoveNo. 2ChevroletWhelen
24Sheldon CreedNo. 00ChevroletRoad Ranger
35Sammy SmithNo. 8ChevroletHendrickCars.com
36Sam MayerNo. 41ChevroletAudibel
47William SawalichNo. 18ToyotaSoundGear
48Austin HillNo. 21ChevroletBennett Transportation
59Anthony AlfredoNo. 96ChevroletHendrickCars.com
510Taylor GrayNo. 54ToyotaOperation 300
611Harrison BurtonNo. 24ToyotaHendrickCars.com
612Ryan SiegNo. 38ChevroletHendrickCars.com
713Brandon JonesNo. 20ToyotaMenards
714Corey DayNo. 17ChevroletHendrickCars.com
815Nick SanchezNo. 87ChevroletHendrickCars.com
816Dean ThompsonNo. 26ToyotaHendrickCars.com
917Brent CrewsNo. 19ToyotaMobil 1
918Justin AllgaierNo. 7ChevroletHellmann's
1019Josh WilliamsNo. 92ChevroletHendrickCars.com
1020Leland Honeyman Jr.No. 71ChevroletHendrickCars.com
1121Caesar BacarellaNo. 4ChevroletHendrickCars.com
1122Ryan EllisNo. 02ChevroletHendrickCars.com
1223Kyle SiegNo. 28ChevroletHendrickCars.com
1224Parker RetzlaffNo. 99ChevroletHendrickCars.com
1325Daniel DyeNo. 32ChevroletHendrickCars.com
1326Natalie DeckerNo. 42ChevroletHendrickCars.com
1427Garrett SmithleyNo. 0ChevroletSS GreenLight Racing
1428Jeremy ClementsNo. 51ChevroletHendrickCars.com
1529Jeb BurtonNo. 27ChevroletHendrickCars.com
1530Patrick StaropoliNo. 48ChevroletHendrickCars.com
1631Lavar ScottNo. 45ChevroletHendrickCars.com
1632Joey GaseNo. 55ChevroletStripes
1733Brennan PooleNo. 44ChevroletHendrickCars.com
1734Carson WareNo. 53ChevroletHendrickCars.com
1835Mason MaggioNo. 91ChevroletHendrickCars.com
1836Blaine PerkinsNo. 31ChevroletHendrickCars.com
1937Josh BilickiNo. 07ChevroletHendrickCars.com
1938Andy JankowiakNo. 39FordSci Aps

38 listed starters shown.

Grid to checkered flag

How the Winn-Dixie 250 Powered by Coca-Cola winner started

Ryan Sieg won after starting P12

Ryan Sieg moved from P12 to the win, a net gain of 11 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

Winn-Dixie 250 Powered by Coca-Cola starting lineup FAQ

Who is on pole for the Winn-Dixie 250 Powered by Coca-Cola?

Rajah Caruth is listed in pole position.

Who starts on the front row?

Rajah Caruth starts P1 and Carson Kvapil starts P2.

How many cars are in the Winn-Dixie 250 Powered by Coca-Cola 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

  1. 1

    Use Start for the exact grid spot and Row to see which two cars share a row.

  2. 2

    Search a driver, car number or manufacturer to jump straight to that entry.

  3. 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.