Nashville Superspeedway is considered an intermediate track, so NASCAR's standard oval qualifying format is set to be used to determine the starting lineup for Sunday's Cracker Barrel 400 Cup Series race.
Each of the 38 drivers on the entry list is set to get one single-lap qualifying attempt during Saturday's single-car session. There is no second round featuring the top 10 drivers from round one.
NASCAR's two-variable qualifying metric determined the full qualifying order for this session. This formula, which replaced the old four-variable formula ahead of the 2025 season, can be found here.
Follow along with our Cracker Barrel 400 qualifying updates from Nashville Superspeedway.
UPDATE: Qualifying has, once again, been canceled due to rain.
NASCAR Cup Series starting lineup at Nashville
Order | Driver |
|---|---|
1 | Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
2 | Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota |
3 | Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
4 | Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
5 | Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
6 | Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
7 | Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford |
8 | William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
9 | Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford |
10 | Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
11 | Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford |
12 | Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford |
13 | Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota |
14 | Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
15 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet |
16 | A.J. Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet |
17 | Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
18 | Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota |
19 | Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
20 | Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Chevrolet |
21 | Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford |
22 | Chris Buescher, No. 17 RFK Racing Ford |
23 | Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota |
24 | Corey Heim, No. 67 23XI Racing Toyota |
25 | Austin Hill, No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet |
26 | Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford |
27 | John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota |
28 | Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford |
29 | Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
30 | Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet |
31 | Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
32 | Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet |
33 | Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford |
34 | Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet |
35 | Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
36 | Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford |
37 | Chad Finchum, No. 66 Garage 66 Ford |
38 | Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
Amazon Prime Video's live coverage of the Cracker Barrel 400 from Nashville Superspeedway is set to begin at 7:00 p.m. ET this Sunday, May 31. This race is the second of five on Prime's 2026 NASCAR Cup Series broadcast schedule.
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