{"id":246014,"date":"2026-05-31T07:29:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T07:29:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/31\/nascar-at-nashville-lineup-2026-starting-order-pole-for-2026-cracker-barrel-400\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T07:29:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T07:29:03","slug":"nascar-at-nashville-lineup-2026-starting-order-pole-for-2026-cracker-barrel-400","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/31\/nascar-at-nashville-lineup-2026-starting-order-pole-for-2026-cracker-barrel-400\/","title":{"rendered":"NASCAR at Nashville Lineup 2026: Starting Order &#038; Pole for 2026 Cracker Barrel 400"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5173842\" data-slug-id=\"2789068\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>After the Charlotte race, the 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/go\/nascar-cup-series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">NASCAR Cup Series<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"template__newsletter-inline-banner-form-combo-widget\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<p><img id=\"subscribe-img\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\nThanks for the submission!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2><strong>Who is on pole for 2026 Cracker Barrel 400?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Joe Gibbs Racing driver <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/denny-hamlin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Denny Hamlin<\/a> was awarded the pole for Sunday\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>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&#8217;s just an average of the car&#8217;s place in the Cup Series owner standings (30%) and the entry&#8217;s finish in the most recent race (70%).<\/p>\n<p>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; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/ryan-blaney\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Ryan Blaney<\/a>; William Byron; Joey Logano; and Shane van Gisbergen completed the top 10.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2><strong>2026 Cracker Barrel 400 starting line-up<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Below is the complete starting lineup for the 38-car grid at the Nashville Superspeedway:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>#11 &#8211; Denny Hamlin<\/li>\n<li>#45 &#8211; Tyler Reddick<\/li>\n<li>#7 &#8211; Daniel Suarez<\/li>\n<li>#20 &#8211; Christopher Bell<\/li>\n<li>#5 &#8211; Kyle Larson<\/li>\n<li>#54 &#8211; Ty Gibbs<\/li>\n<li>#12 &#8211; Ryan Blaney<\/li>\n<li>#24 &#8211; William Byron<\/li>\n<li>#22 &#8211; Joey Logano<\/li>\n<li>#97 &#8211; Shane van Gisbergen<\/li>\n<li>#38 &#8211; Zane Smith<\/li>\n<li>#6 &#8211; Brad Keselowski<\/li>\n<li>#43 &#8211; Erik Jones<\/li>\n<li>#71 &#8211; Michael McDowell<\/li>\n<li>#47 &#8211; Ricky Stenhouse Jr.<\/li>\n<li>#16 &#8211; AJ Allmendinger<\/li>\n<li>#77 &#8211; Carson Hocevar<\/li>\n<li>#23 &#8211; Bubba Wallace<\/li>\n<li>#48 &#8211; Alex Bowman<\/li>\n<li>#41 &#8211; Cole Custer<\/li>\n<li>#34 &#8211; Todd Gilliland<\/li>\n<li>#17 &#8211; Chris Buescher<\/li>\n<li>#35 &#8211; Riley Herbst<\/li>\n<li>#67 &#8211; Corey Heim<\/li>\n<li>#33 &#8211; Austin Hill<\/li>\n<li>#4 &#8211; Noah Gragson<\/li>\n<li>#42 &#8211; John Hunter Nemechek<\/li>\n<li>#60 &#8211; Ryan Preece<\/li>\n<li>#9 &#8211; Chase Elliott<\/li>\n<li>#10 &#8211; Ty Dillon<\/li>\n<li>#19 &#8211; Chase Briscoe<\/li>\n<li>#3 &#8211; Austin Dillon<\/li>\n<li>#21 &#8211; Josh Berry<\/li>\n<li>#51 &#8211; Cody Ware<\/li>\n<li>#1 &#8211; Ross Chastain<\/li>\n<li>#2 &#8211; Austin Cindric<\/li>\n<li>#66 &#8211; Chad Finchum<\/li>\n<li>#88 &#8211; Connor Zilisch<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Watch all NASCAR Cup Series teams and drivers at the Nashville Superspeedway for Sunday&#8217;s Cracker Barrel 400.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tag-cloud\">\n<div class=\"tags-text\">\n<div class=\"scrollable-content-holder  article-padding\">\n<p class=\"article-p  \">Quick Links<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerLeft\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Left \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img style=\"background: none;\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-left.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button><\/p>\n<nav id=\"pnProductNav\" class=\"pn-ProductNav\">\n<\/nav>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerRight\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Right \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img style=\"background: none;\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-right.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<p>More from Sportskeeda<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"publisher-name\">Edited by Yash Soni<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nascar\/nascar-nashville-lineup-2026-starting-order-pole-2026-cracker-barrel-400\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After the Charlotte race, the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season heads to Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tennessee, for the Cracker Barrel 400. 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