NASCAR at Nashville, starting lineup for 2026 Cracker Barrel 400

by May 31, 2026

written by May 31, 2026

NASCAR at Nashville, starting lineup for 2026 Cracker Barrel 400

The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season continues on Sunday, May 31, with a trip to Nashville Motor Speedway for the Cracker Barrel 400. It’s a race under the lights as we get some NASCAR action in primetime.

Denny Hamlin and the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 Toyota will start the race in the pole position, with 23XI Racing sensation Tyler Reddick, whose No. 45 Toyota is co-owned by Hamlin and Michael Jordan, starting on the outside.

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Spire Motorsports’ Daniel Suarez is the highest-qualifying Chevrolet in his No. 7, followed by another Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, Christopher BEll and his No. 20.

The Cracker Barrel 400 will run 300 laps around the Nashville Motor Speedway’s 1.33-mile track for a total of 400 miles. Stage 1 will run 90 laps, Stage 2 is 95 laps, and the final 115 laps will make up Stage 3.

Where will your favorite driver start Sunday afternoon’s race?

A full look at the starting lineup for the Cracker Barrel 400 can be seen below (car number in parenthesis).

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