Michigan Starting Lineup: August 8, 2020 (NASCAR Cup Series)

NASCAR starting grid for the first of two Cup races at Michigan International Speedway

This weekend, it’s a douber-header weekend for the NASCAR Cup Series. Michigan International Speedway is set to host the premier division of the NASCAR ladder on Saturday and again on Sunday.

View the 2020 Michigan starting lineup below.

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Michigan International Speedway is located in Brooklyn, MI. The track is one of the fastest on the schedule, a 2-mile oval with 18 degrees of banking.

There’s no qualifying round for either race. Saturday’s race sets the starting grid by draw. Sunday’s race will be an inverted lineup based on the finishing position in Saturday’s event.

Joey Logano will start from the pole position on Saturday. Denny Hamlin will complete the front row.

How they set the starting lineup for Michigan

The field has been set via a random draw by NASCAR officials.

-1-12: Random draw of charter teams holding those positions in owner points.

-13-24: Random draw of charter teams holding those positions in owner points.

-25-36: Random draw of charter teams holding those positions in owner points.

-37-40: Open teams in order of owners points (no draw).


Michigan International Speedway
Starting Lineup
NASCAR Cup Series
Saturday, August 8, 2020

Pos | Car No | Driver | Sponsor

Draw Group 1

1. #22 Joey Logano
Shell Pennzoil

2. #11 Denny Hamlin
FedEx Ground

3. #4 Kevin Harvick
Busch Light Apple

4. #10 Aric Almirola
Smithfield Hometown Original

5. #2 Brad Keselowski
Discount Tire

6. #88 Alex Bowman
ChevyGoods.com / Adam’s Polishes

7. #18 Kyle Busch
M&M’s Fudge Brownie

8. #9 Chase Elliott
NAPA Auto Parts

9. #14 Clint Bowyer
Dekalb

10. #1 Kurt Busch
Monster Energy

11. #12 Ryan Blaney
Menards / Knauf

12. #19 Martin Truex Jr
Auto-Owners Insurance

Draw Group 2

13. #6 Ryan Newman
Coca-Cola

14. #8 Tyler Reddick
TBA

15. #21 Matt DiBenedetto
#FordStrong Technicians

16. #41 Cole Custer
HaasTooling.com / Jacob Co

17. #48 Jimmie Johnson
Ally Fueling Futures

18. #3 Austin Dillon
Dow Mobility Science

19. #24 William Byron
Azalta

20. #42 Matt Kenseth
Credit One Bank

21. #34 Michael McDowell
Martin Transportation Systems

22. #17 Chris Buescher
TBA

23. #20 Erik Jones
Stanley

24. #43 Bubba Wallace
Victory Junction

Draw Group 3

25. #00 Quin Houff
Creek Enterprises Inc.

26. #27 JJ Yeley
TBA

27. #15 Brennan Poole
TBA

28. #51 James Davison
TBA

29. #95 Christopher Bell
Procore

30. #74 Reed Sorenson
Fake Steak

31. #38 John Hunter Nemechek
Mystik

32. #47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr
Kroger

33. #53 Garrett Smithley
TBA

34. #13 Ty Dillon
Geico

35. #37 Ryan Preece
Honey Nut Cheerios

36. #32 Corey LaJoie
Schluter Systems

Group 4 (By points)

37. #96 Daniel Suarez
TBA

38. #66 Timmy Hill
SBC Contractors, Inc.

39. #7 Joey Gase
Ziegler Auto

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