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2026 NASCAR Truck Series at Watkins Glen Starting Lineup: Brent Crews on Pole & Full Grid — May 8

Brent Crews starts P1, with Ty Majeski alongside in P2 for the NASCAR Truck Series at Watkins Glen at Watkins Glen International. The confirmed field contains 36 starters.

Pole position

Brent Crews

No. 1 · Toyota

Outside pole

Ty Majeski

No. 88 · Ford

Field

36 starters

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Friday, May 8, 2026

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Grid briefing

Brent Crews leads the NASCAR Truck Series at Watkins Glen starting lineup

How the front row was set

Brent Crews earned his first Truck Series pole at Watkins Glen and Ty Majeski qualified second with a 70.536-second lap at 125.043 mph.

What track position means at Watkins Glen International

Watkins Glen combines high speed with heavy braking into Turn 1 and the Inner Loop, making fuel windows and wheel-hop control important.

NASCAR Truck Series at Watkins Glen grid watch

Kaden Honeycutt won from P7 after outdueling Connor Zilisch, so the grid story moves from Crews' one-lap road-course speed to Honeycutt's race execution.

Starting-order facts checked against Official NASCAR Statistics Watkins Glen qualifying. 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 Truck Series at Watkins Glen starting lineup

RowStartDriverCarManufacturerSponsor
11Brent CrewsNo. 1ToyotaMobil 1
12Ty MajeskiNo. 88FordIdeal Door
23Daniel HemricNo. 19ChevroletMobil 1
24Connor MosackNo. 7ChevroletHendrickCars.com
35Connor ZilischNo. 71ChevroletMobil 1
36Giovanni RuggieroNo. 17ToyotaMobil 1
47Kaden HoneycuttNo. 11ToyotaSafelite
48Shane van GisbergenNo. 4ChevroletMobil 1
59Ben RhodesNo. 99FordTYM
510Carson HocevarNo. 77ChevroletMobil 1
611Chandler SmithNo. 38FordMobil 1
612Grant EnfingerNo. 9ChevroletMobil 1
713Layne RiggsNo. 34FordBare Knuckle Boxing
714Tanner GrayNo. 15ToyotaMobil 1
815Christian EckesNo. 91ChevroletMobil 1
816AJ AllmendingerNo. 25RAMMobil 1
917Jake GarciaNo. 98FordQuanta Services
918Tyler AnkrumNo. 18ChevroletMobil 1
1019Stewart FriesenNo. 52ToyotaMobil 1
1020Tyler ReifNo. 42ChevroletMobil 1
1121Adam AndrettiNo. 5ToyotaMobil 1
1122Andres Perez de LaraNo. 44ChevroletMobil 1
1223Corey LaJoieNo. 10RAMMobil 1
1224Cole ButcherNo. 13FordMobil 1
1325Justin HaleyNo. 16RAMMobil 1
1326Kris WrightNo. 81ChevroletMobil 1
1427Dawson SuttonNo. 26ChevroletMobil 1
1428Timmy HillNo. 56ToyotaMobil 1
1529Brenden QueenNo. 12RAMMobil 1
1530Mini TyrrellNo. 14RAMMobil 1
1631Nathan NicholsonNo. 76ChevroletMobil 1
1632Wesley SlimpNo. 62ToyotaMobil 1
1733Ross ChastainNo. 45ChevroletMobil 1
1734Jackson LeeNo. 2FordMobil 1
1835Stephen MallozziNo. 33FordMobil 1
1836Natalie DeckerNo. 22Ford—

36 confirmed starters shown.

Grid to checkered flag

How the NASCAR Truck Series at Watkins Glen winner started

Kaden Honeycutt won after starting P7

Kaden Honeycutt moved from P7 to the win, a net gain of 6 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 Truck Series at Watkins Glen starting lineup FAQ

Who is on pole for the NASCAR Truck Series at Watkins Glen?

Brent Crews is the confirmed pole starter.

Who starts on the front row?

Brent Crews starts P1 and Ty Majeski starts P2.

How many cars are in the NASCAR Truck Series at Watkins Glen starting lineup?

The confirmed field has 36 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.