This weekend, NASCAR unloads in Darlington, South Carolina. The 1.366-mile oval is set to host the annual Throwback weekend for the NASCAR Cup Series.
View the Darlington Raceway starting lineup below.
The Darlington starting grid is already set. Brad Keselowski will start from the pole position while Kevin Harvick completes the front row.
How they set the Cup lineup for Darlington Raceway
There’s no qualifying or practice sessions this weekend. Instead, the field has been set via a weighted system with multiple factors at play.
NASCAR’s metrics formula for 2021:
–25 percent: Driver’s finishing position from the previous race.
–25 percent: Car owner’s finishing position from the previous race.
–35 percent: Team owner points ranking.
–15 percent: Fastest lap from the previous race.
Darlington Raceway
Starting Lineup
May 9, 2021
NASCAR Cup Series
Start Pos | Car No. | Driver | Team | Sponsor
1. #2 Brad Keselowski
Team Penske
Flightliner
2. #4 Kevin Harvick
Stewart-Haas Racing
Mobil 1 Throwback
3. #18 Kyle Busch
Joe Gibbs Racing
M&M’s
4. #19 Martin Truex Jr
Joe Gibbs Racing
Auto-Owners Insurance
5. #24 William Byron
Hendrick Motorsports
Valvoline Throwback
6. #9 Chase Elliott
Hendrick Motorsports
Hooters Throwback
7. #11 Denny Hamlin
Joe Gibbs Racing
Sport Clips
8. #21 Matt DiBenedetto
Wood Brothers Racing
Menards / Dutch Boy
9. #3 Austin Dillon
Richard Childress Racing
TBA
10. #8 Tyler Reddick
Richard Childress Racing
TBA
11. #17 Chris Buescher
Roush Fenway Racing
TBA
12. #22 Joey Logano
Team Penske
Shell Pennzoil
13. #34 Michael McDowell
Front Row Motorsports
FR8 Auctions
14. #5 Kyle Larson
Hendrick Motorsports
HendrickCars.com Throwback
15. #99 Daniel Suarez
Trackhouse Racing
Camping World Throwback
16. #12 Ryan Blaney
Team Penske
Advance Auto Parts
17. #1 Kurt Busch
Chip Ganassi Racing
Monster Energy
18. #42 Ross Chastain
Chip Ganassi Racing
McDonald’s
19. #48 Alex Bowman
Hendrick Motorsports
Ally Throwback
20. #6 Ryan Newman
Roush Fenway Racing
Kohler Generators
21. #20 Christopher Bell
Joe Gibbs Racing
Rheem
22. #14 Chase Briscoe
Stewart-Haas Racing
HighPoint.com Throwback
23. #23 Bubba Wallace
23XI Racing
Root Insurance
24. #41 Cole Custer
Stewart-Haas Racing
HaasTooling.com
25. #38 Anthony Alfredo
Front Row Motorsports
We Care
26. #43 Erik Jones
Richard Petty Motorsports
TBA
27. #10 Aric Almirola
Stewart-Haas Racing
Smithfield / Winn-Dixie
28. #47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr
JTG Daugherty Racing
Kroger/Tide
29. #37 Ryan Preece
JTG Daugherty Racing
Valveeta
30. #7 Corey LaJoie
Spire Motorsports
In Memory of Alan Kulwicki
31. #77 Justin Haley
Spire Motorsports
Foe Mother’s Day
32. #78 BJ McLeod
Live Fast Motorsports
CorvetteParts.net / Keen Parts
33. #51 Cody Ware
Petty Ware Racing
TBA
34. #53 JJ Yeley
Rick Ware Racing
TBA
35. #00 Quin Houff
Starcom Racing
Bos Klain/RCA
36. #15 James Davison
Rick Ware Racing
TBA
37. #52 Josh Bilicki
Rick Ware Racing
TBA
Links
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