BRISTOL, TENNESSEE - MAY 31: Brad Keselowski, driver of the #2 Discount Tire Ford, leads the field to start the NASCAR Cup Series Food City presents the Supermarket Heroes 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on May 31, 2020 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Bristol Starting Lineup: September 2021 (NASCAR Cup Series)
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NASCAR starting positions for Bristol Motor Speedway; Playoff elimination race
This weekend, NASCAR unloads in Bristol, Tennessee. The half-mile of Bristol Motor Speedway has been converted back to a concrete oval for Playoff elimination.
Four races are on-deck for the weekend including the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series, Truck Series and ARCA Menards Series. It’s a playoff elimination race for the NASCAR Cup Series.
The starting grid is already set. Martin Truex Jr will roll from the pole position as Denny Hamlin completes the front row.
How they set the Cup lineup for Bristol Motor Speedway
There’s no qualifying or practice sessions this weekend. Instead, the field has been set via a weighted system with multiple factors at play.