NASCAR Cup Series
AJ Allmendinger Back to Full-Time Cup Racing in 2025 with Kaulig
Aug 15, 2024
With NASCAR Cup Series qualifying cancelled due to weather, Denny Hamlin will start on the pole for Sunday's FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway.
NASCAR will utilize its performance metric to set the starting lineup for Sunday's event in Brooklyn, Michigan. A trio of Toyotas will lead the field to the green flag, with Tyler Reddick joining Hamlin on the front row and Christopher Bell starting third. Kyle Larson starts fourth, with Bubba Wallace rounding out the top five.
NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400 Starting Lineup
| Row | Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Metric Score |
| ROW 1 | 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing Yahoo! Toyota | 2.550 |
| ROW 1 | 2 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing McDonald's Toyota | 2.800 |
| ROW 2 | 3 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing Rheem Toyota | 5.400 |
| ROW 2 | 4 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet | 6.550 |
| ROW 3 | 5 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing McDonald's Toyota | 7.250 |
| ROW 3 | 6 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet | 7.950 |
| ROW 4 | 7 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Busch Light Peach Chevrolet | 8.600 |
| ROW 4 | 8 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske Menards / Dutch Boy Ford | 9.350 |
| ROW 5 | 9 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports RaptorTough.com Chevrolet | 10.600 |
| ROW 5 | 10 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing Dow Mobility Science Chevrolet | 12.250 |
| ROW 6 | 11 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports Premier Security / Zeigler.com Chevrolet | 12.700 |
| ROW 6 | 12 | 99 | Daniel Suarez | Trackhouse Racing Jockey Infinite Cool Underway Chevrolet | 13.600 |
| ROW 7 | 13 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing Lucas Oil Chevrolet | 14.100 |
| ROW 7 | 14 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske Shell Pennzoil Ford | 15.200 |
| ROW 8 | 15 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing Castrol Edge Ford | 16.400 |
| ROW 8 | 16 | 4 | Josh Berry | Stewart-Haas Racing Overstock.com Ford | 16.550 |
| ROW 9 | 17 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports Martin Transportation Systems Ford | 17.450 |
| ROW 9 | 18 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing Fifth Third Bank Ford | 18.200 |
| ROW 10 | 19 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing Monster Energy Toyota | 18.300 |
| ROW 10 | 20 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports Grillo's Pickles Ford | 19.200 |
| ROW 11 | 21 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing HighPoint.com Ford | 19.750 |
| ROW 11 | 22 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports Ally Financial Chevrolet | 21.400 |
| ROW 12 | 23 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske Discount Tire Ford | 21.850 |
| ROW 12 | 24 | 19 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing Auto-Owners Insurance Toyota | 22.050 |
| ROW 13 | 25 | 10 | Noah Gragson | Stewart-Haas Racing Overstock.com Ford | 23.350 |
| ROW 13 | 26 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing United Rentals Ford | 25.700 |
| ROW 14 | 27 | 71 | Zane Smith | Spire Motorsports Focused Health Chevrolet | 25.950 |
| ROW 14 | 28 | 43 | Erik Jones | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Dollar Tree Toyota | 27.200 |
| ROW 15 | 29 | 51 | Justin Haley | Rick Ware Racing Fraternal Order of Eagles Ford | 28.100 |
| ROW 15 | 30 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing Country Crock / Minute Rice Chevrolet | 28.700 |
| ROW 16 | 31 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports Garner Trucking Chevrolet | 30.300 |
| ROW 16 | 32 | 31 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing Poppy Bank Chevrolet | 30.600 |
| ROW 17 | 33 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Mobil 1 Toyota | 31.200 |
| ROW 17 | 34 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing Motorcraft / Quick Lane Ford | 32.450 |
| ROW 18 | 35 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet | 34.450 |
| ROW 18 | 36 | 15 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing Parts Plus Ford | 37.250 |
-Photo Credit: David Rosenblum, LAT Images for Toyota Racing
