NASCAR starting positions for Texas Motor Speedway
This weekend, NASCAR returns to Fort Worth, Texas. The 1.5-mile of Texas Motor Speedway will host race 1 of 3 in the Round of 8 for the NASCAR Playoffs.
View the Texas starting lineup for the NASCAR Cup Series below.
Texas Menu: NASCAR
TV Schedule | Entry Lists | Xfinity Lineup | Xfinity Race | Cup Lineup | Cup Race
The starting grid is already set. Kyle Larson rolls from the pole position while Denny Hamlin completes the front row.
How they set the Cup lineup for Texas 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.
Texas Motor Speedway
Starting Lineup
October 17, 2021
NASCAR Cup Series
Start Pos | Car No | Driver | Team | Sponsor
1. #5 Kyle Larson
Hendrick Motorsports
HendrickCars.com
2. #11 Denny Hamlin
Joe Gibbs Racing
Craftsman
3. #18 Kyle Busch
Joe Gibbs Racing
Interstate Batteries
4. #12 Ryan Blaney
Team Penske
DEX Imaging
5. #22 Joey Logano
Team Penske
AAA Insurance
6. #9 Chase Elliott
Hendrick Motorsports
Kelley Blue Book
7. #2 Brad Keselowski
Team Penske
Discount Tire
8. #19 Martin Truex Jr
Joe Gibbs Racing
Bass Pro Shops
9. #8 Tyler Reddick
Richard Childress Racing
TBA
10. #17 Chris Buescher
Roush Fenway Racing
Fastenal
11. #20 Christopher Bell
Joe Gibbs Racing
Rheem / Watts / Opteon
12. #24 William Byron
Hendrick Motorsports
Axalta
13. #21 Matt DiBenedetto
Wood Brothers Racing
Menards / Atlas / Mohawk
14. #48 Alex Bowman
Hendrick Motorsports
Ally
15. #3 Austin Dillon
Richard Childress Racing
Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Off Road
16. #34 Michael McDowell
Front Row Motorsports
Love’s Travel Stops
17. #1 Kurt Busch
Chip Ganassi Racing
Monster Energy
18. #23 Bubba Wallace
23XI Racing
Columbia
19. #99 Daniel Suarez
Trackhouse Racing
Freeway Insurance
20. #41 Cole Custer
Stewart-Haas Racing
Feeding America / Wow Wow
21. #43 Erik Jones
Richard Petty Motorsports
Medallion Bank
22. #10 Aric Almirola
Stewart-Haas Racing
Smithfield / Walk-On’s
23. #37 Ryan Preece
JTG Daugherty Racing
Little Hug
24. #4 Kevin Harvick
Stewart-Haas Racing
Hunt Brothers Pizza
25. #42 Ross Chastain
Chip Ganassi Racing
Chevrolet Accessories
26. #14 Chase Briscoe
Stewart-Haas Racing
Rush Truck Centers / Cummins
27. #47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr
JTG Daugherty Racing
Kroger / Healthy Choice
28. #38 Anthony Alfredo
Front Row Motorsports
Speedy Cash
29. #7 Corey LaJoie
Spire Motorsports
Schluter Systems
30. #00 Quin Houff
Starcom Racing
8 Ball Whiskey
31. #6 Ryan Newman
Roush Fenway Racing
Violet Defense
32. #77 Justin Haley
Spire Motorsports
Alloy / Shavelogic
33. #52 Josh Bilicki
Rick Ware Racing
TBA
34. #51 Cody Ware
Petty Ware Racing
Nurtec ODT
35. #78 BJ McLeod
Live Fast Motorsports
TBA
36. #15 Garrett Smithley
Rick Ware Racing
TBA
37. #53 Joey Gase
Rick Ware Racing
TBA
38. #66 David Starr
MBM Motorsports
Connect Us
39. #13 Timmy Hill
MBM Motorsports
Broken Bow Luxury
NASCAR Cup Series
Point Standings
Points Ahead of: Texas
Round of 8: Race 1 of 3
Pos | Driver | Points
1. Kyle Larson
4,065
2. Denny Hamlin
4,030
3. Martin Truex Jr
4,029
4. Ryan Blaney
4,024
5. Kyle Busch
4,023
6. Chase Elliott
4,022
7. Joey Logano
4,013
8. Brad Keselowski
4,008
