NASCAR starting positions for Watkins Glen International
NASCAR returns for the first time in two weeks. Watkins Glen International is set to welcome the NASCAR Cup Series for the first time since 2019. The NASCAR starting positions are already set.
View the NASCAR starting lineup for the Cup Series at Watkins Glen below.
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Team Penske has locked out the front row. Brad Keselowski rolls from the pole position as Joey Logano lines up alongside.
How they set the Cup lineup for Watkins Glen International
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.
NASCAR Cup Series
Starting Lineup
August 8, 2021
Watkins Glen International
Start Pos | Car No | Driver | Team | Sponsor
1. #2 Brad Keselowski
Team Penske
Wabash National
2. #22 Joey Logano
Team Penske
Verizon 5G
3. #12 Ryan Blaney
Team Penske
DEX Imaging
4. #5 Kyle Larson
Hendrick Motorsports
HendrickCars.com
5. #4 Kevin Harvick
Stewart-Haas Racing
Busch Light Apple
6. #11 Denny Hamlin
Joe Gibbs Racing
FedEx Express
7. #20 Christopher Bell
Joe Gibbs Racing
Stanley
8. #10 Aric Almirola
Stewart-Haas Racing
Go Bowling
9. #19 Martin Truex Jr
Joe Gibbs Racing
Reser’s Fine Foods
10. #48 Alex Bowman
Hendrick Motorsports
Ally
11. #9 Chase Elliott
Hendrick Motorsports
Napa Auto Parts
12. #42 Ross Chastain
Chip Ganassi Racing
MyMcDonald’s Rewards
13. #8 Tyler Reddick
Richard Childress Racing
TBA
14. #21 Matt DiBenedetto
Wood Brothers Racing
Menards / Moen
15. #24 William Byron
Hendrick Motorsports
Axalta
16. #3 Austin Dillon
Richard Childress Racing
TBA
17. #1 Kurt Busch
Chip Ganassi Racing
Monster Energy
18. #47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr
JTG Daugherty Racing
Kroger / Bush’s Beans
19. #41 Cole Custer
Stewart-Haas Racing
HaasTooling.com
20. #18 Kyle Busch
Joe Gibbs Racing
Snickers
21. #99 Daniel Suarez
Trackhouse Racing
Good Sam
22. #43 Erik Jones
Richard Petty Motorsports
Clean Harbors
23. #37 Ryan Preece
JTG Daugherty Racing
Kleenex
24. #17 Chris Buescher
Roush Fenway Racing
TBA
25. #34 Michael McDowell
Front Row Motorsports
CarParts.com
26. #23 Bubba Wallace
23XI Racing
Toyota
27. #14 Chase Briscoe
Stewart-Haas Racing
HighPoint.com
28. #6 Ryan Newman
Roush Fenway Racing
TBA
29. #7 Corey LaJoie
Spire Motorsports
NationsGuard
30. #77 Justin Haley
Spire Motorsports
Fraternal Order of Eagles
31. #38 Anthony Alfredo
Front Row Motorsports
Bence Motor Sales
32. #53 Garrett Smithley
Rick Ware Racing
Skip Barber Racing
33. #78 Kyle Tilley
Live Fast Motorsports
Bremont Chronometers
34. #52 Josh Bilicki
Rick Ware Racing
TBA
35. #00 Quin Houff
Starcom Racing
Fare/Share
36. #51 James Davison
Petty Ware Racing
Nurtec ODT
37. #15 RC Enerson
Rick Ware Racing
TBA
