Another NASCAR Cup Series season is set to come to a close this Sunday afternoon with the Straight Talk Wireless 400, marking the first season to end at Homestead-Miami Speedway since the late Kyle Busch won his second championship in November 2019. Phoenix Raceway hosted the championship decider each year from 2020 to 2025.
Joe Gibbs Racing's Chase Briscoe took the pole position for Sunday's 267-lap race around the four-turn, 1.5-mile (2.414-kilometer) oval in Homestead, Florida by recording a top lap speed of 166.687 miles per hour in his No. 19 Toyota.
Teammate Denny Hamlin, whom Briscoe beat to the top spot by 0.017 seconds, is set to start beside him on the front row behind the wheel of his No. 11 Toyota.
Hamlin is one of three drivers still in championship contention heading into the season finale, although he is 70 points behind Hendrick Motorsports' Kyle Larson with 76 points up for grabs. Larson qualified sixth, while the other title contender, Joe Gibbs Racing's Christopher Bell, qualified sixth. Bell is 67 points behind Larson.
Here's a look at the full starting lineup for Sunday's Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestead-Miami. Note that pre-race penalties are not factored into the chart below.
Full NASCAR Cup Series starting lineup at Homestead-Miami
| Order | Driver |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
| 2 | Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
| 3 | Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota |
| 4 | Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 5 | Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford |
| 6 | Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
| 7 | Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 8 | William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 9 | Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford |
| 10 | Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 11 | Austin Hill, No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet |
| 12 | Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 13 | Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 14 | Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford |
| 15 | Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
| 16 | Corey Heim, No. 67 23XI Racing Toyota |
| 17 | Chris Buescher, No. 17 RFK Racing Ford |
| 18 | Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota |
| 19 | Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford |
| 20 | Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
| 21 | Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet |
| 22 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 23 | Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
| 24 | Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota |
| 25 | Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford |
| 26 | Justin Haley, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 27 | Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford |
| 28 | Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Chevrolet |
| 29 | A.J. Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet |
| 30 | Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota |
| 31 | Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet |
| 32 | Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford |
| 33 | Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford |
| 34 | Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
| 35 | Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet |
| 36 | John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota |
| 37 | Casey Mears, No. 62 Beard Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 38 | J.J. Yeley, No. 44 NY Racing Team Chevrolet |
| 39 | Chad Finchum, No. 66 Garage 66 Ford |
| 40 | Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford |
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