{"id":276421,"date":"2026-05-02T22:19:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T22:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/276421\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T22:19:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T22:19:16","slug":"nascar-lineup-at-texas-starting-order-pole-for-2026-wurth-400-based-on-qualifying-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/276421\/","title":{"rendered":"NASCAR lineup at Texas: Starting order, pole for 2026 W\u00fcrth 400 based on qualifying results"},"content":{"rendered":"

NASCAR lineup at Texas: Starting order, pole for 2026 W\u00fcrth 400 based on qualifying results<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The NASCAR Cup Series will be in Texas this weekend for the 2026 W\u00fcrth 400 presented by Liqui Moly.<\/p>\n

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It’s safe to say Spire Motorsports has been riding high these last couple of weeks. In Talladega last weekend, Carson Hocevar earned his first career win during his 91st start. Now, the 23-year-old earned pole ahead of Sunday’s race in Texas.<\/p>\n

Last season’s\u00a0W\u00fcrth 400 gave its audience a race to remember. Penske’s Joey Logano earned his second win at Texas Motor Speedway with an overtime-win over Ross Chastain by a mere\u00a00.346 seconds. This year, both will be starting outside the top-15.<\/p>\n

Hocevar\u00a0earned the pole position for Sunday’s race. Spire teammate Daniel Suarez will start alongside him on the first row.<\/p>\n

Here is how the drivers will line up for the start of the 2026 W\u00fcrth 400 at the Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday.<\/p>\n

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MORE: Updated NASCAR Cup Series standings<\/a><\/p>\n

Who won the W\u00fcrth 400 pole for 2026?<\/p>\n

Qualifying for the W\u00fcrth 400 took place on Saturday, and Hocevar earned the pole position. The Texas Motorway Speedway utilizes single-car, single-lap qualifying. Each driver had one chance to set their fastest lap possible, and the results determined the starting lineup.<\/p>\n

Hocevar took pole for Sunday’s race with a blistering 28.222-second lap, beating out Spire Motorsports teammate Daniel Suarez (29.161), who will join him on the first row.<\/p>\n

The rest of the top five for Sunday’s race will be Chris\u00a0Buescher (28.275), Chase Briscoe (28.304), and Denny Hamlin (28.304). Logano won last year’s\u00a0W\u00fcrth 400 via an overtime finish, beating Ross Chastain by 0.346 seconds. This was Logano’s second win in Texas, but he will be starting at the No. 23 spot.<\/p>\n

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MORE: Dates, times, TV channels for every 2026 NASCAR Cup Series race<\/a><\/p>\n

W\u00fcrth 400 starting lineup 2026<\/p>\n

Pos.<\/p>\n

Driver<\/p>\n

Car No.<\/p>\n

1<\/p>\n

Carson Hocevar<\/p>\n

77<\/p>\n

2<\/p>\n

Daniel Suarez<\/p>\n

7<\/p>\n

3<\/p>\n

Chris Buescher<\/p>\n

17<\/p>\n

4<\/p>\n

Chase Briscoe<\/p>\n

19<\/p>\n

5<\/p>\n

Denny Hamlin<\/p>\n

11<\/p>\n

6<\/p>\n

Kyle Busch<\/p>\n

8<\/p>\n

7<\/p>\n

Christopher Bell<\/p>\n

20<\/p>\n

8<\/p>\n

Tyler Reddick<\/p>\n

45<\/p>\n

9<\/p>\n

Alex Bowman<\/p>\n

48<\/p>\n

10<\/p>\n

Ty Gibbs<\/p>\n

54<\/p>\n

11<\/p>\n

Kyle Larson<\/p>\n

5<\/p>\n

12<\/p>\n

Connor Zilisch<\/p>\n

88<\/p>\n

13<\/p>\n

Austin Cindric<\/p>\n

2<\/p>\n

14<\/p>\n

Chase Elliott<\/p>\n

9<\/p>\n

15<\/p>\n

William Byron<\/p>\n

24<\/p>\n

16<\/p>\n

Ross Chastain<\/p>\n

1<\/p>\n

17<\/p>\n

Corey Heim<\/p>\n

67<\/p>\n

18<\/p>\n

Riley Herbst<\/p>\n

35<\/p>\n

19<\/p>\n

Michael McDowell<\/p>\n

71<\/p>\n

20<\/p>\n

Ryan Preece<\/p>\n

60<\/p>\n

21<\/p>\n

Erik Jones<\/p>\n

43<\/p>\n

22<\/p>\n

Ricky Stenhouse Jr.<\/p>\n

47<\/p>\n

23<\/p>\n

Joey Logano<\/p>\n

22<\/p>\n

24<\/p>\n

Josh Berry<\/p>\n

21<\/p>\n

25<\/p>\n

Brad Keselowski<\/p>\n

6<\/p>\n

26<\/p>\n

AJ Allmendinger<\/p>\n

16<\/p>\n

27<\/p>\n

Cole Custer<\/p>\n

41<\/p>\n

28<\/p>\n

Noah Gragson<\/p>\n

4<\/p>\n

29<\/p>\n

Cody Ware<\/p>\n

51<\/p>\n

30<\/p>\n

Shane van Gisbergen<\/p>\n

97<\/p>\n

31<\/p>\n

Ryan Blaney<\/p>\n

12<\/p>\n

32<\/p>\n

Todd Gilliland<\/p>\n

34<\/p>\n

33<\/p>\n

John H. Nemechek<\/p>\n

42<\/p>\n

34<\/p>\n

Zane Smith<\/p>\n

38<\/p>\n

35<\/p>\n

Ty Dillon<\/p>\n

10<\/p>\n

36<\/p>\n

Chad Finchum<\/p>\n

66<\/p>\n

37<\/p>\n

Bubba Wallace<\/p>\n

23<\/p>\n

38<\/p>\n

Austin Dillon<\/p>\n

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