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.
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
Links
Michigan International Speedway | NASCAR