NASCAR Starting Lineup Talladega: Jack Link’s 500 Starting Grid after Cup Series Qualifying Canceled

TL;DR

The NASCAR Cup Series at Talladega for the Jack Link’s 500 will feature a starting lineup determined by metrics due to canceled qualifying. Casey Mears will not compete as he did not make the 40-driver field.

Key points

NASCAR Cup Series at Talladega for the Jack Link’s 500
Qualifying canceled due to weather
Starting lineup determined by metric score
41 entrants for the race
Casey Mears did not make the 40-driver field

The NASCAR Cup Series is at Talladega Superspeedway this weekend for the Jack Link’s 500. While there was already no practice scheduled for the superspeedway, Cup Series qualifying was wiped out on Saturday by the weather. As a result, the NASCAR starting lineup for Sunday was determined by the metric.

While there were 41 entrants for Sunday’s race at Talladega, the canceled qualifying means that Casey Mears (No. 62 car) won’t make it into the 40-driver field. The NASCAR starting lineup for Talladega was determined by the metric score, factoring in recent results.

As always, we’ll start off with the Cup Series starting lineup for tomorrow’s race. Below that you can find the Jack Link’s 500 starting grid. Again, there are no qualifying times to list.

Jack Link’s 500 Starting Lineup

Here is the NASCAR Cup Series starting lineup for Sunday’s race at Talladega Superspeedway.

Position	Driver
1	Tyler Reddick
2	Kyle Larson
3	Denny Hamlin
4	Bubba Wallace
5	Chase Briscoe
6	Brad Keselowski
7	William Byron
8	Chase Elliott
9	Ty Gibbs
10	Chris Buescher
11	Ryan Preece
12	Carson Hocevar
13	Austin Cindric
14	Christopher Bell
15	Ryan Blaney
16	Daniel Suarez
17	Riley Herbst
18	Austin Dillon
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NASCAR Starting Grid for Talladega: Cup Series Race

Here is the Jack Link’s 500 grid for Sunday’s Cup Series race.

Row	Inside Lane	Outside Lane
Row 1	Tyler Reddick	Kyle Larson
Row 2	Denny Hamlin	Bubba Wallace
Row 3	Chase Briscoe	Brad Keselowski
Row 4	William Byron	Chase Elliott
Row 5	Ty Gibbs	Chris Buescher
Row 6	Ryan Preece	Carson Hocevar
Row 7	Austin Cindric	Christopher Bell
Row 8	Ryan Blaney	Daniel Suarez
Row 9	Riley Herbst	Austin Dillon
Row 10	Todd Gilliland	Alex Bowman

Who is on the pole for the NASCAR race at Talladega?

Tyler Reddick is on the pole for the NASCAR race on Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway. The Jack Link’s 500 starting grid was determined by the metric score after Cup Series qualifying was rained out.

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Q&A

Why was NASCAR qualifying canceled at Talladega?

The NASCAR qualifying was canceled due to inclement weather conditions.

How was the starting lineup for the Jack Link’s 500 determined?

The starting lineup was determined by a metric score based on recent race results.

Who did not make the starting lineup for the Jack Link’s 500?

Casey Mears, driving the No. 62 car, did not make the 40-driver field.

How many cars were entered for the Jack Link’s 500 at Talladega?

There were 41 entrants for the Jack Link’s 500 race at Talladega.