Qualifying for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway was washed out by the weather on Saturday.
As a result, the starting lineup for the crown jewel event was set by the NASCAR Rule Book. By having the best metric score from the last points-paying event at Watkins Glen International, Tyler Reddick will start from the pole position.
Ty Gibbs will start from the outside of the front row, while Shane van Gisbergen and Michael McDowell will round out the top-five starters for Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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2026 Coca-Cola 600 Starting Lineup
| Pos | Car | Driver | Team | Metric Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing Mobil 1 / O'Reilly Auto Parts Toyota | 3.800 |
| 2 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing Monster Energy Toyota | 3.900 |
| 3 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Trackhouse Racing SuperFile Chevrolet | 5.500 |
| 4 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports Modo Casino Chevrolet | 7.700 |
| 5 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing Bass Pro Shops Toyota | 7.900 |
| 6 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske BODYARMOR FLASH I.V. Ford | 8.900 |
| 7 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing Body Guard Ford | 9.900 |
| 8 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske Menards / Duracell Ford | 10.800 |
| 9 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing Bass Pro Shops / Winchester Patriotic Chevrolet | 10.800 |
| 10 | 16 | A.J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing Black's Tire Chevrolet | 10.900 |
| 11 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing National Debt Relief Toyota | 11.800 |
| 12 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing Kroger / SToK Ford | 12.500 |
| 13 | 33 | Austin Hill (i) | Richard Childress Racing Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen Chevrolet | 12.800 |
| 14 | 7 | Daniel Suarez | Spire Motorsports Freeway Insurance Chevrolet | 13.300 |
| 15 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Dollar Tree Toyota | 15.400 |
| 16 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet | 17.700 |
| 17 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing Interstate Batteries Toyota | 18.300 |
| 18 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet | 18.500 |
| 19 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports Aaron's Rent to Own Ford | 19.500 |
| 20 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports Grillo's Pickles Ford | 19.700 |
| 21 | 43 | Erik Jones | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB AdventHealth Toyota | 20.800 |
| 22 | 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team Chevrolet | 21.000 |
| 23 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports Chili's Ride the 'Dente Chevrolet | 21.700 |
| 24 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing Columbia Toyota | 23.600 |
| 25 | 88 | Connor Zilisch # | Trackhouse Racing Red Bull Chevrolet | 23.900 |
| 26 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing BuildSubmarines.com Ford | 24.000 |
| 27 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Jockey x Folds of Honor Chevrolet | 24.600 |
| 28 | 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports Rush Truck Centers Ford | 24.700 |
| 29 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet | 26.500 |
| 30 | 35 | Riley Herbst | 23XI Racing FRE Nicotine Pouches Toyota | 26.900 |
| 31 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports Raptor Chevrolet | 29.100 |
| 32 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Hyak Motorsports Three Finger Jack Chevrolet | 29.800 |
| 33 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske Shell Pennzoil Ford | 32.000 |
| 34 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing eero Ford | 32.000 |
| 35 | 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing Grizzly Nicotine Pouches Chevrolet | 33.300 |
| 36 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | Garage 66 Ford | 35.500 |
| 37 | 78 | Katherine Legge | Live Fast Motorsports e.l.f. Cosmetics Chevrolet | 36.500 |
| 38 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racig Evel Knievel Museum / World Supercross Chevrolet | 36.700 |
| 39 | 67 | Corey Heim (i) | 23XI Racing Fleetio Toyota | 39.800 |
