BRISTOL, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 18: The #7 BRANDT Chevrolet, driven by Justin Allgaier, and the #10 Dyna-Gro Seed Chevrolet, driven by Ross Chastain, sit on the grid prior to the NASCAR Xfinity Series Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 18, 2020 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
Bristol Starting Lineup: September 2021 (NASCAR Xfinity Series)
Shane Walters
NASCAR Xfinity starting positions for Bristol Motor Speedway; Regular season finale
Tonight, the NASCAR Xfinity Series unloads in Bristol, Tennessee for the Food City 300. The 0.533-mile oval is set to host the regular season finale for the NASCAR Xfinity Series and set 12 driver Playoff field.
View the Bristol starting lineup for the NASCAR Xfinity Series below.
The starting grid is already set and it’s an all JR Motorsports front row. Noah Gragson rolls from the pole postion while Justin Allgaier completes the front row.
How they set the Xfinity lineup for Bristol
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.
Bristol Motor Speedway Starting Lineup September 17, 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Car | Driver | Team
1. #9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports
2. #7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports
3. #54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing
4. #18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing
5. #11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing
6. #20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing
7. #10 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing
8. #98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing
9. #22 Austin Cindric Team Penske
10. #16 AJ Allmendinger Kaulig Racing
11. #68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports
12. #39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing
13. #51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing
14. #36 Alex Labbe
15. #1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports
16. #19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing
17. #2 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing
18. #92 Josh Williams DGM Racing
19. #47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing
20. #02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports
21. #26 Brandon Gdovic Sam Hunt Racing
22. #8 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports
23. #44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports
24. #66 David Starr Motorsports Business Management