Matt Johnson
NASCAR qualifying results at Las Vegas Motor Speedway have officially set the stage for Sunday’s Pennzoil 400 Cup Series race. Before diving in, we should note that this is the first race of the 2026 season featuring only the 36 full-time drivers; notably, Justin Allgaier is driving in place of Alex Bowman in the No. 48 car, as Bowman remains sidelined with vertigo for the second consecutive race.
Let’s dive into the starting lineup for Sunday’s Cup Series race at Las Vegas. Below, you can find the full starting grid based on the qualifying results from earlier today.
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NASCAR Starting Lineup for Las Vegas: Pennzoil 400 Grid
Here is the Pennzoil 400 starting lineup following NASCAR Cup Series qualifying results on Saturday.
| Position | Driver | Lap Time (Seconds) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Bell | 28.853 |
| 2 | Denny Hamlin | 29.003 |
| 3 | Ty Gibbs | 29.063 |
| 4 | Bubba Wallace | 29.068 |
| 5 | Kyle Larson | 29.103 |
| 6 | Ryan Blaney | 29.160 |
| 7 | Tyler Reddick | 29.168 |
| 8 | Ryan Preece | 29.205 |
| 9 | William Byron | 29.217 |
| 10 | Chris Buescher | 29.245 |
| 11 | Austin Dillon | 29.250 |
| 12 | Zane Smith | 29.252 |
| 13 | Daniel Suarez | 29.279 |
| 14 | Erik Jones | 29.285 |
| 15 | Chase Elliott | 29.289 |
| 16 | Shane van Gisbergen | 29.294 |
| 17 | Ross Chastain | 29.338 |
| 18 | Chase Briscoe | 29.343 |
| 19 | Carson Hocevar | 29.356 |
| 20 | Riley Herbst | 29.363 |
| 21 | Joey Logano | 29.376 |
| 22 | Justin Allgaier | 29.376 |
| 23 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | 29,387 |
| 24 | Kyle Busch | 29.455 |
| 25 | Connor Zilisch | 29.478 |
| 26 | John H. Nemechek | 29.493 |
| 27 | Todd Gilliland | 29.493 |
| 28 | Brad Keselowski | 29.504 |
| 29 | AJ Allmendinger | 29.530 |
| 30 | Michael McDowell | 29.652 |
| 31 | Austin Cindric | 29.690 |
| 32 | Josh Berry | 29.745 |
| 33 | Cody Ware | 29.770 |
| 34 | Noah Gragson | 30.059 |
| 35 | Cole Custer | 30.250 |
| 36 | Ty Dillon | 30.607 |
NASCAR Starting Grid Tomorrow
Here is the Pennzoil 400 starting grid following NASCAR qualifying results today at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
| Row | Inside Driver | Outside Driver |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Bell | Denny Hamlin |
| 2 | Ty Gibbs | Bubba Wallace |
| 3 | Kyle Larson | Ryan Blaney |
| 4 | Tyler Reddick | Ryan Preece |
| 5 | William Byron | Chris Buescher |
| 6 | Austin Dillon | Zane Smith |
| 7 | Daniel Suarez | Erik Jones |
| 8 | Chase Elliott | Shane van Gisbergen |
| 9 | Ross Chastain | Chase Briscoe |
| 10 | Carson Hocevar | Riley Herbst |
| 11 | Joey Logano | Justin Allgaier |
| 12 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Kyle Busch |
| 13 | Connor Zilisch | John H. Nemechek |
| 14 | Todd Gilliland | Brad Keselowski |
| 15 | AJ Allmendinger | Michael McDowell |
| 16 | Austin Cindric | Josh Berry |
| 17 | Cody Ware | Noah Gragson |
| 18 | Cole Custer | Ty Dillon |
Who is on the pole for the NASCAR race tomorrow?
Christopher Bell is on the pole for the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, with Toyota making up the top four spots in the NASCAR starting grid tomorrow.
