NASCAR starting positions for Phoenix Raceway
This weekend, the NASCAR Cup Series unloads in Phoenix, Arizona. Phoenix Raceway hosts the Instacart 500.
View the full 2021 Phoenix starting lineup below.
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The field is already set. Brad Keselowski will start from the pole position while Kyle Larson completes the front row.
How they set the cup lineup for Phoenix Raceway
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:
–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.
–15 percent: Fastest lap from the previous race.
Phoenix Raceway
Starting Lineup
NASCAR Cup Series
Sunday, March 14, 2021
Pos | Driver | Team
1. Brad Keselowski
Team Penske
2. Kyle Larson
Hendrick Motorsports
3. Denny Hamlin
Joe Gibbs Racing
4. Christopher Bell
Joe Gibbs Racing
5. Martin Truex Jr
Joe Gibbs Racing
6. Chase Elliott
Hendrick Motorsports
7. Kyle Busch
Joe Gibbs Racing
8. Ryan Blaney
Team Penske
9. Joey Logano
Team Penske
10. William Byron
Hendrick Motorsports
11. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
JTG Daugherty Racing
12. Kurt Busch
Stewart-Haas Racing
13. Austin Dillon
Richard Childress Racing
14. Erik Jones
Richard Pretty Motorsports
15. Ryan Preece
JTG Daugherty Racing
16. Michael McDowell
Front Row Motorsports
17. Chris Buescher
Roush Fenway Racing
18. Kevin Harvick
Stewart-Haas Racing
19. Ryan Newman
Roush Fenway Racing
20. Matt DiBenedetto
Wood Brothers Racing
21. Alex Bowman
Hendrick Motorsports
22. Ross Chastain
Chip Ganassi Racing
23. Tyler Reddick
Richard Childress Racing
24. Cole Custer
Stewart-Haas Racing
25. Bubba Wallace
23XI Racing
26. Chase Briscoe
Stewart-Haas Racing
27. Daniel Suarez
Trackhouse Racing
28. Anthony Alfredo
Front Row Motorsports
29. Justin Haley
Spire Motorsports
30. BJ McLeod
Live Fast Motorsports
31. Cody Ware
Rick Ware Racing
32. Aric Almirola
Stewart-Haas Racing
33. Corey LaJoie
Spire Motorsports
34. JJ Yeley
Rick Ware Racing
35. Quin Houff
StarCom Racing
36. Josh Bilicki
Rick Ware Racing
37. Timmy Hill
Motorsports Business Management
38. James Davison
Rick Ware Racing
