NASCAR at Charlotte, starting lineup for 2026 Bank of America 400

The NASCAR Cup Series is at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday, October 11, for the Bank of America 400. Kyle Larson and the Hendrick Motorsports No. 5 Chevrolet will start on the pole, while the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 19 Toyota driven by Chase Briscoe is on the outside row.

It marks the second pole of the season for Larson, but the NASCAR metric formula awarded it after weather canceled qualifying runs on Saturday.

Tyler Reddick, Ryan Blaney, and Austin Cindric round out the starting five.

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Oct 10, 2026; Concord, North Carolina, USA; Rain from Hurricane Isaias delays the Blue Cross 250 along with Bank of America 400 qualifying and practice at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect (Reuters)

Sunday’s race will begin at approximately 3:30 p.m. ET on the USA Network.

The Bank of America 400 will run 267 laps around the Charlotte Motor Speedway’s 1.5-mile oval track for a total of 400.5 miles. Stage 1 will run 80 laps, Stage 2 will run 85 laps, and the final 102 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 Bank of America 400 can be seen below.

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Sep 27, 2026; Kansas City, Kansas, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Larson (5) is introduced before the start of the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-Imagn Images Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect (Reuters)

1. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

2. Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

3. Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota

4. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford

5. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford

6. William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

7. Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford

8. Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota

9. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

10. Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

11. Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

12. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

13. Chris Buescher, No. 17 RFK Racing Ford

14. Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

15. Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

16. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

17. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

18. AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

19. Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

20. Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

21. Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota

22. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford

23. Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford

24. Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford

25. Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota

26. Austin Hill, No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

27. Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford

28. Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

29. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota

30. Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Chevrolet

31. Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford

32. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 HYAK Motorsports Chevrolet

33. Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

34. Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford

35. Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet

36. Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

37. Corey Heim, No. 67 23XI Racing Toyota

38. Gray Gaulding, No. 66 Garage 66 Ford

39. BJ McLeod, No. 44 NY Racing Team Chevrolet

Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota

Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford

Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford

William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford

Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota

Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Chris Buescher, No. 17 RFK Racing Ford

Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota

Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford

Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford

Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford

Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota

Austin Hill, No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford

Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota

Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Chevrolet

Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford

Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 HYAK Motorsports Chevrolet

Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford

Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet

Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Corey Heim, No. 67 23XI Racing Toyota

Gray Gaulding, No. 66 Garage 66 Ford

BJ McLeod, No. 44 NY Racing Team Chevrolet

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