NASCAR at Phoenix, starting lineup for 2026 Freeway Insurance 500

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The NASCAR Cup Series is at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday, October 18, for the Freeway Insurance 500. Ryan Blaney and the No. 12 Team Penske Ford will be starting in the pole position, while his teammate Joey Logano sits on the outside row.

Sunday’s race will begin at approximately 3:00 p.m. ET on the USA Network.

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The Freeway Insurance 500 will run 312 laps around the Phoenix Raceway’s 1.0-mile oval track for a total of 312 miles. Stage 1 will run 60 laps, Stage 2 is 125 laps, and the final 127 laps will make up Stage 3.

Where will your favorite driver start Sunday afternoon’s race? A full look at the starting lineup for the Freeway Insurance 500 can be seen below.

Freeway Insurance 500 Starting Lineup

Oct 17, 2026; Avondale, Arizona, USA; Team Penske driver Ryan Blaney (12) during practice for the Freeway Insurance 500 at Phoenix Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect (Reuters)
  1. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
  2. Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
  3. Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
  4. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
  5. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
  6. Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
  7. Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
  8. Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
  9. Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
  10. William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
  11. Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
  12. Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
  13. Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford 
  14. Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
  15. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
  16. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
  17. Chris Buescher, No. 17 RFK Racing Ford
  18. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford
  19. Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota
  20. Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
  21. AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
  22. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
  23. Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
  24. Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
  25. Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
  26. Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford
  27. Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Chevrolet
  28. Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
  29. Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
  30. Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford
  31. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 HYAK Motorsports Chevrolet
  32. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
  33. Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
  34. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
  35. Austin Hill, No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
  36. Corey Heim, No. 67 23XI Racing Toyota
  37. Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet

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