This weekend, NASCAR rolls into Dover, Delaware. The NASCAR Cup Series is set to run two races on the 1-mile concrete oval.
View the full 2020 Dover starting lineup below.
Saturday’s lineup has already been set. Sunday’s race will be set following the finishing order of Saturday’s race.
Chase Elliott will start from the pole position on Saturday. Denny Hamlin will complete the front row.
How do they set the lineup for Dover International Speedway?
There’s no practice or qualifying sessions for the rest of the year. Previously, race lineups were set via a random draw. Now, a weighted system determines the starting lineup.
-50% on finishing position from previous race.
-35% on points position after previous race.
-15% on fastest race lap from previous race.
Dover International Speedway
Starting Lineup
August 22, 2020 – Race 1
NASCAR Cup Series
Pos | Driver | Sponsor
1. #9 Chase Elliott
Mountain Dew / Team Rubicon
2. #11 Denny Hamlin
FedEx Office
3. #19 Martin Truex Jr
SiriusXM
4. #14 Clint Bowyer
Haas Automation
5. #22 Joey Logano
Shell Pennzoil
6. #48 Jimmie Johnson
Ally
7. #2 Brad Keselowski
Wurth
8. #24 William Byron
Axalta
9. #1 Kurt Busch
Gearwrench
10. #4 Kevin Harvick
Mobil 1
11. #88 Alex Bowman
Acronis
12. #17 Chris Buescher
SunnyD
13. #20 Erik Jones
Dewalt Atomic
14. #21 Matt DiBenedetto
Menards / Monster Energy
15. #34 Michael McDowell
Digital Ally Shield Cleansers
16. #8 Tyler Reddick
Cat App
17. #10 Aric Almirola
Smithfield Hometown Original
18. #95 Christopher Bell
Rheem
19. #47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr
TBA
20. #12 Ryan Blaney
Advance Auto Parts
21. #41 Cole Custer
HaasTooling.com
22. #18 Kyle Busch
Interstate Batteries
23. #6 Ryan Newman
Guaranteed Rate
24. #43 Bubba Wallace
Door Dash
25. #13 Ty Dillon
Geico
26. #42 Matt Kenseth
Clover
27. #37 Ryan Preece
TBA
28. #96 Daniel Suarez
Commscope
29. #32 Corey LaJoie
Drydene
30. #15 Brennan Poole
TBA
31. #38 John Hunter Nemechek
ACME
32. #3 Austin Dillon
Dow / Behr Ultra Scuff Defense
33. #66 Timmy Hill
TBA
34. #27 JJ Yeley
Thriv5
35. #00 Quin Houff
Eagle Rock Wealth
36. #77 Reed Sorenson
Spire Motorsports
37. #53 Josh Bilicki
TBA
38. #51 Joey Gase
TBA
39. #7 Garrett Smithley
TBA
40. #78 BJ McLeod
TBA
Links
Dover International Speedway | NASCAR