NASCAR truck starting positions for Talladega Superspeedway
Next up, the NASCAR Playoffs continue in Talladega, Alabama. The 2.5-mile of Talladega Superspeedway is set to host the Chevrolet Silverdao 250.
View the Talladega starting lineup for the NASCAR Truck Series below.
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The Talladega starting grid is already set. Ben Rhodes will start from the pole position while Todd Gilliland completes the front row.
How they set the Truck lineup for Talladega
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:
–Playoff Drivers: The playoff drivers lineup ahead of the rest.
–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.
Talladega Superspeedway
Starting Lineup
October 2, 2021
NASCAR Truck Series
Number | Driver | Team
1. #99 Ben Rhodes
ThorSport Racing
2. #38 Todd Gilliland
Front Row Motorsports
3. #88 Matt Crafton
ThorSport Racing
4. #52 Stewart Friesen
Halmar Friesen Racing
5. #16 Austin Hill
Hattori Racing Enterprises
6. #42 Carson Hocevar
Niece Motorsports
7. #4 John Hunter Nemechek
Kyle Busch Motorsports
8. #21 Zane Smith
GMS Racing
9. #2 Sheldon Creed
GMS Racing
10. #18 Chandler Smith
Kyle Busch Motorsports
11. #13 Johnny Sauter
ThorSport Racing
12. #22 Austin Wayne Self
AM Racing
13. #19 Derek Kraus
McAnally Hilgemann Racing
14. #40 Ryan Truex
Niece Motorsports
15. #23 Chase Purdy
GMS Racing
16. #02 Kris Wright
Young’s Motorsports
17. #98 Christian Eckes
ThorSport Racing
18. #51 Drew Dollar
Kyle Busch Motorsports
19. #32 Bret Holmes
20. #12 Tate Fogleman
Young’s Motorsports
21. #56 Tyler Hill
Hill Motorsports
22. #15 Tanner Gray
Team DGR
23. #30 Danny Bohn
On Point Motorsports
24. #24 Jack Wood
GMS Racing
25. #34 Dylan Lupton
Reaume Brothers Racing
26. #1 Hailie Deegan
Team DGR
27. #26 Tyler Ankrum
GMS Racing
28. #20 Spencer Boyd
Young’s Motorsports
29. #9 Codie Rohrbaugh
30. #25 Willie Allen
Rackley W.A.R.
31. #04 Cory Roper
32. #11 Clay Greenfield
Spencer Davis Racing
33. #10 Jennifer Jo Cobb
Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing
34. #3 Jordan Anderson
Jordan Anderson Racing
35. #33 Jason M White
Reaume Brothers Racing
36. #45 Lawless Alan
Niece Motorsports
37. #75 Parker Kligerman
38. #41 Keith McGee
Cram Enterprises
39. #6 Norm Benning
Norm Benning Motorsports
40. #28 Bryan Dauzat
FDNY Racing
NASCAR Truck Series
Point Standings
After: Las Vegas
Round of 8 (Race 1 of 3)
Pos | Driver | Points
1. Ben Rhodes
+34
2. John Hunter Nemechek
+28
3. Stewart Friesen
+9
4. Matt Crafton
+5
— Cutline —
5. Sheldon Creed
-5
6. Carson Hocevar
-16
7. Zane Smith
-19
8. Chandler Smith
-24
