CONCORD, N.C. – Martin Truex Jr. will lead the NASCAR Cup Series field to the green flag during Sunday’s GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
Truex, driver of the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, was selected to start from the pole via a random draw that set the starting lineup for Sunday’s race. He’ll be joined on the front row by his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin.
Like previous events featuring no qualifying, positions 1-12 were determined via random draw for charter teams in those positions in owner points. Positions 13-24 and 25-36 were determined the same way, with positions 37-40 filled by open, no-charter teams based on their positions in owner points.
Kyle Busch will start third, giving Joe Gibbs Racing the top-three starters in the race. Jimmie Johnson will start fourth, followed by Kevin Harvick, Brad Keselowski, Kurt Busch, Alex Bowman, Joey Logano and Clint Bowyer.
GEICO 500 Starting Lineup
1. Martin Truex Jr.
2. Denny Hamlin
3. Kyle Busch
4. Jimmie Johnson
5. Kevin Harvick
6. Brad Keselowski
7. Kurt Busch
8. Alex Bowman
9. Joey Logano
10. Clint Bowyer
11. Chase Elliott
12. Ryan Blaney
13. Matt Kenseth
14. Ryan Newman
15. Aric Almirola
16. Tyler Reddick
17. Austin Dillon
18. Erik Jones
19. William Byron
20. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
21. Chris Buescher
22. John Hunter Nemechek
23. Matt DiBenedetto
24. Bubba Wallace
25. Corey LaJoie
26. Michael McDowell
27. Brennan Poole
28. Cole Custer
29. Gray Gaulding
30. B.J. McLeod
31. Ryan Preece
32. Quin Houff
33. Ty Dillon
34. J.J. Yeley
35. Christopher Bell
36. Joey Gase
37. Daniel Suarez
38. Timmy Hill
39. Brendan Gaughan
40. Garrett Smithley