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.
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
TALLADEGA, ALABAMA – OCTOBER 03: Raphael Lessard, driver of the #4 Canac Toyota, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Chevy Silverado 250 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 03, 2020 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images)
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
Links
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