NASCAR starting positions for Bristol Motor Speedway; Playoff elimination race
This weekend, NASCAR unloads in Bristol, Tennessee. The half-mile of Bristol Motor Speedway has been converted back to a concrete oval for Playoff elimination.
View the 2021 Bristol starting lineup below.
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Four races are on-deck for the weekend including the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series, Truck Series and ARCA Menards Series. It’s a playoff elimination race for the NASCAR Cup Series.
The starting grid is already set. Martin Truex Jr will roll from the pole position as Denny Hamlin completes the front row.
How they set the Cup lineup for Bristol 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.
–15 percent: Fastest lap from the previous race.
NASCAR Cup Series
Starting Lineup
September 18, 2021
Bristol Motor Speedway
Start Pos | Car No | Driver | Team | Sponsor
1. #19 Martin Truex Jr
Joe Gibbs Racing
Bass Pro Shops Red White Blue
2. #11 Denny Hamlin
Joe Gibbs Racing
FedEx Ground
3. #22 Joey Logano
Team Penske
Shell Pennzoil
4. #9 Chase Elliott
Hendrick Motorsports
Kelley Blue Book
5. #5 Kyle Larson
Hendrick Motorsports
HendrickCars.com
6. #20 Christopher Bell
Joe Gibbs Racing
Dewalt Salute First Responders
7. #12 Ryan Blaney
Team Penske
Advanced Auto Parts
8. #4 Kevin Harvick
Stewart-Haas Racing
Hunt Brothers Pizza
9. #18 Kyle Busch
Joe Gibbs Racing
M&M’s
10. #2 Brad Keselowski
Team Penske
Western Star
11. #48 Alex Bowman
Hendrick Motorsports
Ally
12. #10 Aric Almirola
Stewart-Haas Racing
Smithfield
13. #8 Tyler Reddick
Richard Childress Racing
TBA
14. #24 William Byron
Hendrick Motorsports
Liberty University
15. #1 Kurt Busch
Chip Ganassi Racing
Monster Energy
16. #34 Michael McDowell
Front Row Motorsports
Love’s Travel Stops
17. #42 Ross Chastain
Chip Ganassi Racing
Moose Fraternity
18. #3 Austin Dillon
Richard Childress Racing
TBA
19. #21 Matt DiBenedetto
Wood Brothers Racing
Menards / Dutch Boy
20. #14 Chase Briscoe
Stewart-Haas Racing
Cummins/Rush Truck Centers
21. #99 Daniel Suarez
Trackhouse Racing
Good Sam
22. #43 Erik Jones
Richard Petty Motorsports
Petty’s Garage
23. #47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr
JTG Daugherty Racing
NOS Energy Drink
24. #6 Ryan Newman
Roush Fenway Racing
Oscar Mayer Bacon
25. #17 Chris Buescher
Roush Fenway Racing
Fastenal
26. #41 Cole Custer
Stewart-Haas Racing
HaasTooling.com
27. #37 Ryan Preece
JTG Daugherty Racing
Kroger / Crest
28. #23 Bubba Wallace
23XI Racing
Door Dash
29. #77 Justin Haley
Spire Motorsports
Shavelogic
30. #38 Anthony Alfredo
Front Row Motorsports
GoldenNuggetSports.com
31. #7 Corey LaJoie
Spire Motorsports
Shavelohic
32. #78 BJ McLeod
Live Fast Motorsports
Keen Parts
33. #52 Josh Bilicki
Rick Ware Racing
Firetruck Scheme
34. #00 Quin Houff
Starcom Racing
Trucker Appreciation
35. #53 JJ Yeley
Rick Ware Racing
Fat Boy
36. Garrett Smithley
Rick Ware Racing
37. James Davison
Rick Ware Racing
38. David Starr
MBM Motorsports
NASCAR Cup Series
Point Standings
After: Richmond (Ahead of Bristol)
1. Denny Hamlin
1 Win
2. Martin Truex Jr
1 Win
3. Kyle Larson
(Locked In)
4. Joey Logano
+40
5. Ryan Blaney
+28
6. Kevin Harvick
+25
7. Chase Elliott
+19
8. Christopher Bell
+17
9. Brad Keselowski
+13
10. Kyle Busch
+8
11. Aric Almirola
+3
12. Kurt Busch
+0
— Round of 12 Cutline —
13. Alex Bowman
-0
14. Tyler Reddick
-5
15. William Byron
-18
16. Michael McDowell
-38
