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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.
May 23, 2026; Concord, North Carolina, USA; 23XI Racing driver Tyler Reddick (45) during qualifying at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images
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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May 30, 2026; Lebanon, Tennessee, USA; Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin (11) will start from the pole tomorrow at Nashville Superspeedway. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-Imagn Images
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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.
MORE: Chase Elliott launches campaign to get Kyle Busch named most popular driver
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.
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May 23, 2026; Concord, North Carolina, USA; 23XI Racing driver Tyler Reddick (45) during qualifying at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images
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).
MORE: Indy 500 drops emotional Kyle Busch tribute video
Cracker Barrel 400 starting lineup
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May 30, 2026; Lebanon, Tennessee, USA; Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin (11) will start from the pole tomorrow at Nashville Superspeedway. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-Imagn Images
- (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota
- (45) Tyler Reddick, Toyota
- (7) Daniel Suarez, Chevrolet
- (20) Christopher Bell, Toyota
- (5) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet
- (54) Ty Gibbs, Toyota
- (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford
- (24) William Byron, Chevrolet
- (22) Joey Logano, Ford
- (97) Shane Van Gisbergen, Chevrolet
- (38) Zane Smith, Ford
- (6) Brad Keselowski, Ford
- (43) Erik Jones, Toyota
- (71) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet
- (47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet
- (16) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet
- (77) Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet
- (23) Bubba Wallace, Toyota
- (48) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet
- (41) Cole Custer, Chevrolet
- (34) Todd Gilliland, Ford
- (17) Chris Buescher, Ford
- (35) Riley Herbst, Toyota
- (67) Corey Heim, Toyota
- (33) Austin Hill, Chevrolet
- (4) Noah Gragson, Ford
- (42) John Hunter Nemechek, Toyota
- (60) Ryan Preece, Ford
- (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet
- (10) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet
- (19) Chase Briscoe, Toyota
- (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet
- (21) Josh Berry, Ford
- (51) Cody Ware, Chevrolet
- (1) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet
- (2) Austin Cindric, Ford
- (66) Chad Finchum, Ford
- (88) Connor Zilisch, Chevrolet
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