Tyler Reddick’s incredible start to the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season continued on Saturday as he scored the pole position for Sunday’s DuraMax Texas Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas with a lap time of 1 minute, 37.760 seconds (88.380 mph).
Reddick topped Ross Chastain, who will start second on Sunday, by 0.137 seconds.
Chase Briscoe, Ryan Blaney, and Chase Elliott rounded out the top-five fastest drivers in qualifying for the race.
Shane van Gisbergen, who is noted as the best road racer in the NASCAR Cup Series, will start from the 13th position on Sunday.
Photo Credit: Lesley Ann Miller, Lumen Digital Agency for Toyota Racing
Official DuraMax Texas Grand Prix Starting Lineup
| Pos | Car | Driver | Team | Time | Diff | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing Toyota | 97.76 | 0.000 | 88.380 |
| 2 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Busch Light Chevrolet | 97.897 | 0.137 | 88.256 |
| 3 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing Columbia Bank Toyota | 97.913 | 0.153 | 88.242 |
| 4 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske Menards / Pennzoil Ford | 97.982 | 0.222 | 88.179 |
| 5 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet | 98.002 | 0.242 | 88.161 |
| 6 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports Katz Coffee Chevrolet | 98.147 | 0.387 | 88.031 |
| 7 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing CELSIUS Energy Chevrolet | 98.152 | 0.392 | 88.027 |
| 8 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing DEWALT Toyota | 98.204 | 0.444 | 87.980 |
| 9 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing Saia LTL Freight Toyota | 98.259 | 0.499 | 87.931 |
| 10 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports All-Pro Auto Reconditioning Chevrolet | 98.381 | 0.621 | 87.822 |
| 11 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports Aaron's Rent to Own Ford | 98.408 | 0.648 | 87.798 |
| 12 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports Chili's Chevrolet | 98.463 | 0.703 | 87.749 |
| 13 | 97 | Shane Van Gisbergen | Trackhouse Racing SafetyCulture Chevrolet | 98.464 | 0.704 | 87.748 |
| 14 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing Trimble Ford | 98.497 | 0.737 | 87.718 |
| 15 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet | 98.514 | 0.754 | 87.703 |
| 16 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports Ally Financial Chevrolet | 98.542 | 0.782 | 87.678 |
| 17 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports Love's Travel Stops Ford | 98.562 | 0.802 | 87.661 |
| 18 | 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team Haas / Bonanza Chevrolet | 98.602 | 0.842 | 87.625 |
| 19 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing National Debt Relief Toyota | 98.617 | 0.857 | 87.612 |
| 20 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske Shell-Pennzoil Ford | 98.675 | 0.915 | 87.560 |
| 21 | 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing Chevrolet | 98.772 | 1.012 | 87.474 |
| 22 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing DEX Ford | 98.807 | 1.047 | 87.443 |
| 23 | 7 | Daniel Suarez | Spire Motorsports Freeway Insurance Chevrolet | 98.836 | 1.076 | 87.418 |
| 24 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing Robinhood Toyota | 98.838 | 1.078 | 87.416 |
| 25 | 88 | Connor Zilisch | Trackhouse Racing Red Bull Chevrolet | 98.895 | 1.135 | 87.365 |
| 26 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing Graza Ford | 98.917 | 1.157 | 87.346 |
| 27 | 33 | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing C4 Ultimate Energy Chevrolet | 98.996 | 1.236 | 87.276 |
| 28 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske Discount Tire Ford | 99.009 | 1.249 | 87.265 |
| 29 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing Castrol Ford | 99.082 | 1.322 | 87.201 |
| 30 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing Rebel Bourbon Chevrolet | 99.16 | 1.400 | 87.132 |
| 31 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Pye-Barker Fire & Safety Toyota | 99.274 | 1.514 | 87.032 |
| 32 | 35 | Riley Herbst | 23XI Racing Monster Energy Toyota | 99.433 | 1.673 | 86.893 |
| 33 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing BREZTRI Chevrolet | 99.757 | 1.997 | 86.610 |
| 34 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. | HYAK Motorsports Ram Self Storage Chevrolet | 99.781 | 2.021 | 86.590 |
| 35 | 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports Rush Truck Centers Ford | 99.858 | 2.098 | 86.523 |
| 36 | 43 | Erik Jones | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Toyota | 99.942 | 2.182 | 86.450 |
| 37 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing Parts Plus / Costa Oil Chevrolet | 100.064 | 2.304 | 86.345 |
