Sadly, rain showers and lightning prevented NASCAR from holding Cup Collection qualifying on Saturday morning. As a substitute, the metric will set the beginning lineup. The system was barely altered for 2026, so now it is simply a mean of the automobile’s place within the proprietor standings (30%), and the entry’s end in the newest race (70%).
Because of this, championship chief and Daytona 500 winner Tyler Reddick will begin from pole place on Sunday, and the No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota granted the popular pit field for the second race of the 2026 season. Joey Logano, who received his Duel race and completed third (whereas crashing) within the 500, will be a part of him on the entrance row within the No. 22 Crew Penske Ford.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will begin third, Chase Elliott fourth, and Brad Keselowski fifth. Zane Smith, Chris Buescher, Riley Herbst, Bubba Wallace, and Josh Berry will fill out the rest of the highest ten.
Some notables beginning outdoors the highest 20 embody Ross Chastain in twenty first, Ryan Blaney twenty second, Ryan Preece twenty sixth, Shane van Gisbergen twenty eighth, Denny Hamlin twenty ninth, Austin Cindric thirtieth, Connor Zilisch thirty first, Christopher Bell thirty second, Chase Briscoe thirty fourth, and Alex Bowman thirty sixth.
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