NASCAR Cup Series starting positions, TV schedule and race info for North Wilkesboro Speedway
On Sunday, the NASCAR Cup Series will take the green flag at North Wilkesboro Speedway. It will be the first points paying Cup race at the 5/8-mile track since 1996.
View the NASCAR lineup and TV schedule below.
North Wilkesboro Menu
PLM: Prac/Qual | Race
LMSC: Prac/Qual | Race
Truck: Prac/Qual | Race
Cup: Prac | Qual
Today, a round of qualifying was scheduled but rain has washed out the session and the starting grid has been set via the rule book. Ryan Blaney will start from the pole position.
Crews are currently attempting to dry the track. They are hoping to get cars on the track for a round of practice.
Race Stages:
80/265/450
Race Purse:
$11,233,037
North Wilkesboro Speedway
TV Schedule
The following includes all remaining on-track action:
Sunday
July 19, 2026
7:00pm ET
TNT Sports | HBO Max | PRN
NASCAR Cup Series
Race
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North Wilkesboro Speedway
Starting Lineup
July 19, 2026
NASCAR Cup Series
Pos | Driver
1. Ryan Blaney
2. Ty Gibbs
3. Christopher Bell
4. Carson Hocevar
5. Tyler Reddick
6. Erik Jones
7. Denny Hamlin
8. Shane van Gisbergen
9. Chris Buescher
10. Chase Elliott
11. Joey Logano
12. Austin Dillon
13. Ross Chastain
14. Austin Cindric
15. William Byron
16. Michael McDowell
17. Daniel Suarez
18. Todd Gilliland
19. John Hunter Nemechek
20. Cole Custer
21. Ryan Preece
22. Ty Dillon
23. Brad Keselowski
24. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
25. Alex Bowman
26. Bubba Wallace
27. Kyle Larson
28. Josh Berry
29. Zane Smith
30. Chase Briscoe
31. Noah Gragson
32. Connor Zilisch
33. Austin Hill
34. Riley Herbst
35. AJ Allmendinger
36. Cody Ware
37. Chad Finchum
NASCAR Cup Series
Standings
Pos | Driver | Points
1. Denny Hamlin
791
2. Tyler Reddick
-24
3. Ryan Blaney
-65
4. Ty Gibbs
-126
5. Chase Elliott
-181
6. Kyle Larson
-197
7. Chris Buescher
-223
8. Carson Hocevar
-228
9. Christopher Bell
-240
10. Chase Briscoe
-249
11. Daniel Suarez
-262
12. William Byron
-271
13. Bubba Wallace
-298
14. Austin Cindric
-321
15. Shane van Gisbergen
-322
16. Erik Jones
-345
— Playoff Cutline —
17. Joey Logano
-8
18. Ryan Preece
-26
19. Brad Keselowski
-43
20. Ross Chastain
-45
