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2026 NASCAR Michigan Starting Lineup: Full Cup Series Qualifying Results

Nairavoice · Jun 6, 2026 · 1 min read

Denny Hamlin will start from the pole position for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway after posting the fastest lap in Saturday’s qualifying session.

Hamlin edged Carson Hocevar for the top spot, giving the Joe Gibbs Racing driver the preferred starting position as he looks to add another Michigan victory to his résumé. Hocevar, meanwhile, continued a strong weekend at his home track and will start alongside Hamlin on the front row.

Tyler Reddick qualified third, while Ty Gibbs and Chase Briscoe completed the top five. Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell, William Byron, and Erik Jones rounded out the top 10.

Several playoff contenders will also begin the race deeper in the field. Ryan Blaney qualified 19th, Austin Dillon will start 21st, Ross Chastain rolls off 32nd, and Austin Cindric qualified 31st.

Below is the complete starting lineup for Sunday’s FireKeepers Casino 400.

Top-10 Starting Positions

Denny Hamlin
Carson Hocevar
Tyler Reddick
Ty Gibbs
Chase Briscoe
Chase Elliott
Kyle Larson
Christopher Bell
William Byron
Erik Jones
Daniel Suárez
Riley Herbst
Bubba Wallace
Chris Buescher
Cole Custer
Zane Smith
John Hunter Nemechek
Joey Logano
Ryan Blaney
Michael McDowell
Austin Dillon
Noah Gragson
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Ty Dillon
AJ Allmendinger
Brad Keselowski
Ryan Preece
Austin Hill
Alex Bowman
Shane van Gisbergen
Austin Cindric
Ross Chastain
Cody Ware
Connor Zilisch
Todd Gilliland
J.J. Yeley
Josh Berry

When Is the Michigan Cup Series Race?

The FireKeepers Casino 400 is scheduled for Sunday at Michigan International Speedway at 3 p.m. EST. Hamlin and Hocevar will lead the field to green after securing the front-row starting spots during Saturday’s qualifying session.

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