Texas Starting Lineup: October 2021 (NASCAR Xfinity Series)

NASCAR Xfinity starting positions for Texas Motor Speedway

Today, the NASCAR Xfinity Series unloads in Fort Worth, Texas. The 1.5-mile track of Texas Motor Speedway is set to host the Andy Frozen Custard 335. This is the first race of three in the Round of 8 for the NASCAR Playoffs.

View the 2021 Texas starting grid for the NASCAR Xfinity Series below.

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The Xfinity starting lineup is already set. AJ Allmendinger lines up on the pole position while Austin Cindric completes the front row.

How they set the Xfinity 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
Starting Lineup
October 16, 2021
NASCAR Xfinity Series

Car | Driver | Team

1. #16 AJ Allmendinger
Kaulig Racing

2. #22 Austin Cindric
Team Penske

3. #18 Daniel Hemric
Joe Gibbs Racing

4. #11 Justin Haley
Kaulig Racing

5. #9 Noah Gragson
JR Motorsports

6. #7 Justin Allgaier
JR Motorsports

7. #19 Brandon Jones
Joe Gibbs Racing

8. #20 Harrison Burton
Joe Gibbs Racing

9. #1 Michael Annett
JR Motorsports

10. #54 John Hunter Nemechek
Joe Gibbs Racing

11. #8 Sam Mayer
JR Motorsports

12. #2 Myatt Snider
Richard Childress Racing

13. #10 Jeb Burton
Kaulig Racing

14. #51 Jeremy Clements
Jeremy Clements Racing

15. #92 Josh Williams
DGM Racing

16. #36 Alex Labbe

17. #48 Jade Buford
Big Machine Racing

18. #68 Brandon Brown
Brandonbilt Motorsports

19. #4 Landon Cassill
JD Motorsports

20. #98 Riley Herbst
Stewart-Haas Racing

21. #61 Austin Hill
Hattori Racing Enterprises

22. #39 Ryan Sieg
RSS Racing

23. #0 Jeffrey Earnhardt
JD Motorsports

24. #44 Tommy Joe Martins
Martins Motorsports

25. #47 Kyle Weatherman
Mike Harmon Racing

26. #02 Brett Moffitt
Our Motorsports

27. #23 Tanner Berryhill
Our Motorsports

28. #90 Spencer Boyd
DGM Racing

29. #26 Dylan Lupton
Sam Hunt Racing

30. #6 Ryan Vargas
JD Motorsports

31. #99 Matt Mills
BJ McLeod Motorsports

32. #31 Kaz Grala
Jordan Anderson Racing

33. #17 JJ Yeley

34. #78 Jesse Little
BJ McLeod Motorsports

35. #5 Mason Massey
BJ McLeod Motorsports

36. #66 David Starr
Motorsports Business Management

37. #52 Joey Gase
Means Motorsports

38. #07 Joe Graf Jr
SS Green Light Racig

39. #15 Bayley Currey

40. #74 CJ McLaughlin
Mike Harmon Racing

— Missed the show —

#13 Timmy Hill
Carl Long Motorsports

NASCAR Xfinity Series
Point Standings

Points Ahead of: Texas
Round of 8: Race 1 of 3

Pos | Driver | Points

1. AJ Allmendinger
+34

2. Austin Cindric
+28

3. Justin Allgaier
+5

4. Noah Gragson
+1

— Championship Round Cutline —

5. Daniel Hemric
-1

6. Justin Haley
-2

7. Harrison Burton
-9

8. Brandon Jones
-14

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