The starting lineup for Monday’s GEICO 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway (3 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) has been set.
Martin Truex Jr. will start from the pole position, with Denny Hamlin joining him on the front row to lead the field to green for the 188-lap, 500-mile race.
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The lineup for the race was determined by a random draw, with results airing on FS1’s “Race Hub.” The parameters for the draw were as follows:
- Positions 1-12 determined by a random draw from charter teams in those positions in team owner points
- Positions 13-24: Random draw among charter teams in those positions in owner points
- Positions 25-36: Random draw among charter teams in those positions in owner points
- Positions 37-40: will be filled out by open, non-chartered teams in order of owner points
Here is a look at the full lineup:
Starting spot | Driver | Car # | Team |
1 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
2 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
3 | Kyle Busch | 18 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
4 | Jimmie Johnson | 48 | Hendrick Motorsports |
5 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
6 | Brad Keselowski | 2 | Team Penske |
7 | Kurt Busch | 1 | Chip Ganassi Racing |
8 | Alex Bowman | 88 | Hendrick Motorsports |
9 | Joey Logano | 22 | Team Penske |
10 | Clint Bowyer | 14 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
11 | Chase Elliott | 9 | Hendrick Motorsports |
12 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Team Penske |
13 | Matt Kenseth | 42 | Chip Ganassi Racing |
14 | Ryan Newman | 6 | Roush Fenway Racing |
15 | Aric Almirola | 10 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
16 | Tyler Reddick | 8 | Richard Childress Racing |
17 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Richard Childress Racing |
18 | Erik Jones | 20 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
19 | William Byron | 24 | Hendrick Motorsports |
20 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | JTG Daugherty Racing |
21 | Chris Buescher | 17 | Roush Fenway Racing |
22 | John Hunter Nemechek | 38 | Front Row Motorsports |
23 | Matt DiBenedetto | 21 | Wood Brothers Racing |
24 | Bubba Wallace | 43 | Richard Petty Motorsports |
25 | Corey LaJoie | 32 | Go Fas Racing |
26 | Michael McDowell | 34 | Front Row Motorsports |
27 | Brennan Poole | 15 | Premium Motorsports |
28 | Cole Custer | 41 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
29 | Gray Gaulding | 27 | Rick Ware Racing |
30 | BJ McLeod | 77 | Spire Motorsports |
31 | Ryan Preece | 37 | JTG Daugherty Racing |
32 | Quin Houff | 00 | StarCom Racing |
33 | Ty Dillon | 13 | Germain Racing |
34 | JJ Yeley | 53 | Rick Ware Racing |
35 | Christopher Bell | 95 | Leavine Family Racing |
36 | Joey Gase | 51 | Petty Ware Racing |
37 | Daniel Suarez | 96 | Gaunt Brothers Racing |
38 | Timmy Hill | 66 | Motorsports Business Management |
39 | Brendan Gaughan | 62 | Beard Motorsports |
40 | Garrett Smithley | 78 | B.J. McLeod Motorsports |