NASCAR starting lineup for the The ROVAL at Charlotte Motor Speedway
This weekend, the NASCAR Cup Series unloads in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL will host the Playoff race on the 2.28-mile road course.
View the Charlotte starting lineup for the NASCAR Cup Series below.
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This is the final race in the Round of 12. After this race, the playoff field will be trimming to just 8 cars.
The starting grid is already set. Denny Hamlin rolls from the pole position as Brad Keselowski completes the front row.
How they set the Cup lineup for The Roval at Charlotte 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.
NASCAR’s metrics formula for 2021:
–Playoff drivers: Playoff contenders lineup first.
–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.
NASCAR Cup Series
Starting Lineup
October 10, 2021
Charlotte ROVAL
Car No | Driver | Team | Sponsor
1. #11 Denny Hamlin
Joe Gibbs Racing
FEDEX Office
2. #2 Brad Keselowski
Team Penske
Wurth
3. #22 Joey Logano
Team Penske
Shell Pennzoil
4. #20 Christopher Bell
Joe Gibbs Racing
Irwin Trade Strong
5. #19 Martin Truex Jr
Joe Gibbs Racing
Bass Pro Shops
6. #12 Ryan Blaney
Team Penske
DEX Imaging
7. #4 Kevin Harvick
Stewart-Haas Racing
Mobil 1
8. #9 Chase Elliott
Hendrick Motorsports
NAPA Auto Parts
9. #18 Kyle Busch
Joe Gibbs Racing
M&M’s
10. #5 Kyle Larson
Hendrick Motorsports
HendrickCars.com
11. #24 William Byron
Hendrick Motorsports
Valvoline
12. #48 Alex Bowman
Hendrick Motorsports
Ally X Charlotte FC
13. #1 Kurt Busch
Chip Ganassi Racing
Monster Energy
14. #3 Austin Dillon
Richard Childress Racing
TBA
15. #23 Bubba Wallace
23XI Racing
Door Dash
16. #17 Chris Buescher
Roush Fenway Racing
Fastenal
17. #43 Erik Jones
Richard Petty Motorsports
Power to the Patients
18. #47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr
JTG Daugherty Racing
Kroger / Cottonelle
19. #34 Michael McDowell
Front Row Motorsports
Love’s Travel Stops
20. #38 Anthony Alfredo
Front Row Motorsports
Cirgard
21. #10 Aric Almirola
Stewart-Haas Racing
Ford Warriors in Pink
22. #14 Chase Briscoe
Stewart-Haas Racing
Ford Performance
23. #41 Cole Custer
Stewart-Haas Racing
Autodesk / HaasTooling
24. #6 Ryan Newman
Roush Fenway Racing
Castrol
25. #99 Daniel Suarez
Trackhouse Racing
Commscope
26. #7 Corey LaJoie
Spire Motorsports
Schluter Systems
27. #42 Ross Chastain
Chip Ganassi Racing
Clover
28. #00 Quin Houff
Starcom Racing
NC Sports HOF/BOS Klein
29. #8 Tyler Reddick
Richard Childress Racing
Lenovo
30. #21 Matt DiBenedetto
Wood Brothers Racing
Menards / Duracell
31. #37 Ryan Preece
JTG Daugherty Racing
Kleenex
32. #51 Cody Ware
Petty Ware Racing
Nurtec ODT
33. #17 AJ Allmendinger
Kaulig Racing
TDB
34. #53 Garrett Smithley
Rick Ware Racing
TBA
35. #78 Scott Heckert
Live Fast Motorsports
Bremont Chronometers
36. #52 Joey Hand
Rick Ware Racing
TBA
37. #15 Josh Bilicki
Rick Ware Racing
TBA
38. #77 Justin Haley
Spire Motorsports
Bon Secours and Swamp Rabbits
39. #66 Timmy Hill
MBM Motorsports
Crash Claims R Us
NASCAR Playoff Points
After: Talladega
Round of 12 (Race 2 of 3)
Pos | Driver | Points
1. Denny Hamlin
1 Win
2. Kyle Larson
+22
3. Joey Logano
+21
4. Brad Keselowski
+20
5. Martin Truex Jr
+20
6. Ryan Blaney
+17
7. Kyle Busch
+17
8. Chase Elliott
+8
— Round of 8 Cutline —
9. Kevin Harvick
-8
10. Chrisrtopher Bell
-27
11. William Byron
-43
12. Alex Bowman
-51
