What is Brickyard 400 NASCAR starting lineup grid for Indianapolis race today?

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The Brickyard 400 qualifying results are in as the NASCAR Cup Series travels to Indianapolis Motor Speedway Sunday.

What to know about Brickyard 400 starting lineup, the NASCAR In-Season Challenge championship, NASCAR Cup Series points standings and more:

NASCAR Brickyard 400 starting lineup today: Who is on the pole? Is Carson Hocevar the polesitter?​

Yes, Carson Hocevar captured the Brickyard 400 pole position with a speed of 186.598 mph on Saturday.

NASCAR in Indianapolis Brickyard 400 starting grid lineup today: Cup Series qualifying results, drivers at Indianapolis Motor Speedway​

Row 1

• 1, Carson Hocevar, 186.598 mph
• 2, Daniel Suarez, 186.382

Row 2

• 3, Tyler Reddick, 186.077
• 4, Ty Gibbs, 185.966

Row 3

• 5, Denny Hamlin,185.835
• 6, Michael McDowell, 185.762

Row 4

• 7, Corey Heim, 185.456
• 8, Alex Bowman, 185.368

Row 5

• 9, AJ Allmendinger, 185.345
• 10, Kyle Larson, 185.315

Row 6

• 11, Chase Briscoe, 185.269
• 12, Cole Custer, 185.265

Row 7

• 13, Ryan Blaney, 185.197
• 14, Erik Jones, 185.060

Row 8

• 15, Chris Buescher, 184.991
• 16, Brad Keselowski, 184.896

Row 9

• 17, John Hunter Nemechek, 184.877
• 18, Riley Herbst, 184.782

Row 10

• 19, Joey Logano, 184.699
• 20, Austin Dillon, 184.699

Row 11

• 21, William Byron, 184.574
• 22, Ross Chastain, 184.540

Row 12

• 23, Christopher Bell, 184.287
• 24, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., 184.245

Row 13

• 25, Shane van Gisbergen, 184.237
• 26, Josh Berry, 184.128

Row 14

• 27, Chase Elliott, 183.887
• 28, Ty Dillon, 183.869

Row 15

• 29, Bubba Wallace, 183.861
• 30, Zane Smith, 183.494

Row 16

• 31, Connor Zilisch, 183.132
• 32, Austin Hill, 183.083

Row 17

• 33, Noah Gragson, 182.990
• 34, Ryan Preece, 182.786

Row 18

• 35, Austin Cindric, 182.726
• 36, Todd Gilliland, 182.460

Row 19

• 37, Cody Ware, 182.072
• 38, Casey Mears, 179.522

Row 20

• 39, Daniel Dye, 178.962

2026 NASCAR In-Season Challenge championship, Brickyard 400 Indianapolis: Ryan Blaney vs Todd Gilliland​

Through four rounds of seeded matchups since June 28 at Sonoma Raceway in California, the NASCAR In-Season Challenge championship matchup is set between Ryan Blaney and Todd Gilliland. The better finisher between them wins $1 million.

Blaney − who won in Atlanta on July 12 as the No. 3 seed − finished better than No. 30 Josh Berry at Sonoma Raceway in California, No. 14 Shane Van Gisbergen at Chicagoland Speedway, No. 11 William Byron at EchoPark Speedway in Atlanta, and No. 10 Christopher Bell at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina.

Gilliland − who is seeded No. 25 − has sneakily defeated No. 8 Daniel Suarez at Sonoma Raceway, No. 9 Carson Hocevar at Chicagoland Speedway, No. 32 Alex Bowman at EchoPark Speedway, and No. 4 seed Chase Elliott at North Wilkesboro Speedway.

2026 NASCAR Cup Series playoff point standings: NASCAR race winners​

(Through July 19; race winners are in the 16-driver playoffs that begin Sept. 6; the other spots are filled by points winners):

• Tyler Reddick, 5 wins
• Denny Hamlin, 4 wins
• Ryan Blaney, 2 wins
• Chase Elliott, 2 wins
• Shane Van Gisbergen, 2 wins
• Chase Briscoe, 1 win
• Ty Gibbs, 1 win
• Carson Hocevar, 1 win
• Joey Logano, 1 win
• Daniel Suarez, 1 win

2026 NASCAR Cup playoff point standings: Drivers who have not won a race​

• Kyle Larson, 616 points
• Chris Buescher, 585
• Christopher Bell, 574
• William Byron, 546
• Bubba Wallace, 531
• Austin Cindric, 495

2026 NASCAR Cup playoff point standings: NASCAR drivers below the 16-driver cut line​

• Erik Jones, 462
• Ryan Preece, 447
• Brad Keselowski, 437
• Michael McDowell, 412
• Ross Chastain, 412

2026 Brickyard 400 tickets: NASCAR Cup Series race ticket price, cost at Indianapolis Motor Speedway​

Race tickets begin at $45. Children 15 and under are admitted free with a purchase of an adult flex or general admission ticket.

2026 Brickyard 400 driver entry list: NASCAR Cup Series drivers at Indianapolis Motor Speedway​

(With car number, driver, team, engine)

• 1, Ross Chastain, Trackhouse Racing, Chevrolet
• 2, Austin Cindric, Team Penske, Ford
• 3, Austin Dillon, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet
• 4, Noah Gragson, Front Row Motorsports, Ford
• 5, Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet
• 6, Brad Keselowski, RFK Racing, Ford
• 7, Daniel Suarez, Spire Motorsports, Chevrolet
• 9, Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet
• 10, Ty Dillon, Kaulig Racing, Chevrolet
• 11, Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota
• 12, Ryan Blaney, Team Penske, Ford
• 16, A.J. Allmendinger, Kaulig Racing, Chevrolet
• 17, Chris Buescher, RFK Racing, Ford
• 19, Chase Briscoe, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota
• 20, Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota
• 21, Josh Berry, Wood Brothers Racing, Ford
• 22, Joey Logano, Team Penske, Ford
• 23, Bubby Wallace, 23XI Racing, Toyota
• 24, William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet
• 33, Austin Hill, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet
• 34, Todd Gilliland, Front Row Motorsports, Ford
• 35, Riley Herbst, 23XI Racing, Toyota
• 38, Zane Smith, Front Row Motorsports, Ford
• 41, Cole Custer, Haas Factory Team, Ford
• 42, John Hunter Nemechek, Legacy Motor Club, Toyota
• 43, Erik Jones, Legacy Motor Club, Toyota
• 45, Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing, Toyota
• 47, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Hyak Motorsports, Chevrolet
• 48, Alex Bowman, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet
• 51, Cody Ware, Rick Ware Racing, Ford
• 54, Ty Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota
• 60, Ryan Preece, RFK Racing, Ford
• 62, Casey Mears, Beard Oil Motorsports, Chevrolet
• 67, Corey Heim, 23XI Racing, Toyota
• 71, Michael McDowell, Spire Motorsports, Chevrolet
• 77, Carson Hocevar, Spire Motorsports, Chevrolet
• 78, Daniel Dye, Live Fast Motorsports, Chevrolet
• 88, Connor Zilisch, Trackhouse Racing, Chevrolet
• 97, Shane Van Gisbergen, Trackhouse Racing, Chevrolet

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