NASCAR starting positions for the Playoff race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
This weekend, NASCAR unloads in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 1.5-mile track of Las Vegas Motor Speedway is set to host the opening race in round two of the NASCAR Playoffs.
View the Las Vegas starting lineup for the NASCAR Cup Series below.
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The starting grid is already set. Kyle Larson will start from the pole position as Ryan Blaney completes the front row.
How they set the Cup lineup for Las Vegas Motor Speedway
There’s no qualifying or practice sessions this weekend. Instead, the field has been set via a weighted system with multiple factors at play.
NASCAR’s metrics formula for 2021:
–Playoff drivers: Playoff contenders lineup first.
–25 percent: Driver’s finishing position from the previous race.
–25 percent: Car owner’s finishing position from the previous race.
–35 percent: Team owner points ranking.
–15 percent: Fastest lap from the previous race.
NASCAR Cup Series
Starting Lineup
September 26, 2021
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Start Pos | Car No | Driver | Team | Sponsor
1. #5 Kyle Larson
Hendrick Motorsports
Tarlton and Son
2. #12 Ryan Blaney
Team Penske
TBA
3. #24 William Byron
Hendrick Motorsports
Axalta / Service King
4. #19 Martin Truex Jr
Joe Gibbs Racing
Bass Pro Shops
5. #4 Kevin Harvick
Stewart-Haas Racing
Subway Delivery
6. #11 Denny Hamlin
Joe Gibbs Racing
FEDEX Office
7. #48 Alex Bowman
Hendrick Motorsports
Ally
8. #2 Brad Keselowski
Team Penske
TBA
9. #22 Joey Logano
Team Penske
Pennzoil
10. #18 Kyle Busch
Joe Gibbs Racing
M&M’s Ethel M
11. #9 Chase Elliott
Hendrick Motorsports
NAPA Auto Parts
12. #20 Christopher Bell
Joe Gibbs Racing
Sirius XM
13. #8 Tyler Reddick
Richard Childress Racing
Cat Trial 11: Hot Wheels
14. #21 Matt DiBenedetto
Wood Brothers Racing
Suicide Prevention Lifeline
15. #3 Austin Dillon
Richard Childress Racing
BET MGM
16. #43 Erik Jones
Richard Petty Motorsports
Medallion Bank
17. #10 Aric Almirola
Stewart-Haas Racing
Mobil 1
18. #42 Ross Chastain
Chip Ganassi Racing
Clover
19. #14 Chase Briscoe
Stewart-Haas Racing
One Cure
20. #1 Kurt Busch
Chip Ganassi Racing
TBA
21. #23 Bubba Wallace
23XI Racing
Dr Pepper
22. #47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr
JTG Daugherty Racing
Kroger / Healthy Choice
23. #34 Michael McDowell
Front Row Motorsports
Car Parts.com
24. #37 Ryan Preece
JTG Daugherty Racing
Natural Light Vodka
25. #17 Chris Buescher
Roush Fenway Racing
TBA
26. #99 Daniel Suarez
Trackhouse Racing
TBA
27. #7 Corey LaJoie
Spire Motorsports
Built Bar
28. #41 Cole Custer
Stewart-Haas Racing
Dixie Vodka Greyhound Cocktail
29. #6 Ryan Newman
Roush Fenway Racing
Guaranteed Rate
30. #53 Garrett Smithley
Rick Ware Racing
Red Line
31. #52 Josh Bilicki
Rick Ware Racing
TBA
32. #38 Anthony Alfredo
Front Row Motorsports
Dockside Logistics
33. #77 Justin Haley
Spire Motorsports
Nations Guard
34. #78 BJ McLeod
Live Fast Motorsports
International Materials
35. #51 Cody Ware
Petty Ware Racing
Nurtec ODT
36. #00 Quin Houff
Starcom Racing
Eagle Rock Wealth
37. #15 Joey Gase
Rick Ware Racing
NV Donate Life
38. #66 JJ Yeley
Fat Boy Ice Cream
NASCAR Playoff Points
After: Bristol (Ahead of Las Vegas)
Pos | Driver | Points
1. Kyle Larson
3059
2. Martin Truex Jr
3029
3. Denny Hamlin
3024
4. Ryan Blaney
3024
5. Kyle Busch
3022
6. Chase Elliott
3021
7. Alex Bowman
3015
8. William Byron
3014
9. Joey Logano
3013
10. Brad Keselowski
3008
11. Christopher Bell
3005
12. Kevin Harvick
3002
