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    NASCAR at Nashville Lineup 2026: Starting Order & Pole for 2026 Cracker Barrel 400

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    After the Charlotte race, the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season heads to Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tennessee, for the Cracker Barrel 400. The 14th race of the season will go live on Prime at 7 pm ET on Sunday, May 31.

    The Nashville race will be contested on a 1.33-mile-long oval track. Thirty-eight drivers will compete over 300 laps to drive down Victory Lane. FOX Sports motorsports reporter Bob Pockrass shared the starting lineup for the 2026 Cracker Barrel 400.

    Who is on pole for 2026 Cracker Barrel 400?

    Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin was awarded the pole for Sunday’s Cracker Barrel 400 after qualifying was canceled due to rain. It marked his second pole of the season. Points leader Tyler Reddick will join him on the front row.

    NASCAR determined the starting lineup using a performance-based formula, and the #11 JGR driver earned the top spot. The rulebook for 2026 has changed a bit, as now it’s just an average of the car’s place in the Cup Series owner standings (30%) and the entry’s finish in the most recent race (70%).

    The pair will be followed by Daniel Suarez, Christopher Bell, and the defending series champion Kyle Larson in the top-five. Ty Gibbs, the defending winner of the event; Ryan Blaney; William Byron; Joey Logano; and Shane van Gisbergen completed the top 10.

    2026 Cracker Barrel 400 starting line-up

    Below is the complete starting lineup for the 38-car grid at the Nashville Superspeedway:

    1. #11 – Denny Hamlin
    2. #45 – Tyler Reddick
    3. #7 – Daniel Suarez
    4. #20 – Christopher Bell
    5. #5 – Kyle Larson
    6. #54 – Ty Gibbs
    7. #12 – Ryan Blaney
    8. #24 – William Byron
    9. #22 – Joey Logano
    10. #97 – Shane van Gisbergen
    11. #38 – Zane Smith
    12. #6 – Brad Keselowski
    13. #43 – Erik Jones
    14. #71 – Michael McDowell
    15. #47 – Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
    16. #16 – AJ Allmendinger
    17. #77 – Carson Hocevar
    18. #23 – Bubba Wallace
    19. #48 – Alex Bowman
    20. #41 – Cole Custer
    21. #34 – Todd Gilliland
    22. #17 – Chris Buescher
    23. #35 – Riley Herbst
    24. #67 – Corey Heim
    25. #33 – Austin Hill
    26. #4 – Noah Gragson
    27. #42 – John Hunter Nemechek
    28. #60 – Ryan Preece
    29. #9 – Chase Elliott
    30. #10 – Ty Dillon
    31. #19 – Chase Briscoe
    32. #3 – Austin Dillon
    33. #21 – Josh Berry
    34. #51 – Cody Ware
    35. #1 – Ross Chastain
    36. #2 – Austin Cindric
    37. #66 – Chad Finchum
    38. #88 – Connor Zilisch

    Watch all NASCAR Cup Series teams and drivers at the Nashville Superspeedway for Sunday’s Cracker Barrel 400.