NASCAR lineup at Talladega: Starting order, pole for 2026 Jack Link's 500 after qualifying cancelled for rain

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Even Mother Nature herself is a Tyler Reddick fan.

Rain descended upon Talladega's iconic thoroughfare on Saturday morning, bringing out the red flag.

Reddick was the beneficiary of the slick conditions, climbing to the top of the starting lineup. It's a place he has grown increasingly familiar with in recent months.

With that, here's what you need to know about the pole-sitter and starting order for the 2026 Jack Link's 500 at Talladega.

MORE: NASCAR standings for the 2026 Cup Series

Who won the Jack Link's 500 pole for 2026?

Qualifying was canceled due to inclement weather. Qualifying results were determined by the rule book metric, with Tyler Reddick capturing the pole -- his fifth of the season.

Reddick will look to continue his hot streak at another one of NASCAR's hallowed ground. Following his triumph at Kansas, Reddick is up to five wins in the Cup Series season. He is one of just four drivers in NASCAR's modern era to win five of the first nine races in NASCAR's top flight, joining Richard Petty (1975), Cale Yarborough (1977) and Dale Earnhardt Sr. (1987).

Reddick will be joined by Hendrick Motorsport standout Kyle Larson on the front row. His 23XI Racing teammate, Bubba Wallace, will start in the second row alongside 23XI Racing co-owner Denny Hamlin.

Jack Link's 500 starting lineup 2026

Starting pos.DriverCar No.Team
1.Tyler Reddick45Toyota
2.Kyle Larson5Chevrolet
3.Denny Hamlin11Toyota
4.Bubba Wallace23Toyota
5.Chase Briscoe19Toyota
6.Brad Keselowski6Ford
7.William Byron24Chevrolet
8.Chase Elliott9Chevrolet
9.Ty Gibbs54Toyota
10.Chris Buescher17Ford
11.Ryan Preece60Ford
12.Carson Hocevar77Chevrolet
13.Austin Cindric2Ford
14.Christopher Bell20Toyota
15.Ryan Blaney12Ford
16.Daniel Suarez7Chevrolet
17.Riley Herbst35Toyota
18.Austin Dillon3Chevrolet
19.Todd Gilliland34Ford
20.Alex Bowman48Chevrolet
21.Erik Jones42Toyota
22.Ricky Stenhouse Jr.47Chevrolet
23.John Hunter Nemechek42Toyota
24.Ross Chastain1Chevrolet
25.Joey Logano22Ford
26.Josh Berry21Ford
27.Cole Custer41Chevrolet
28.AJ Allmendinge16Chevrolet
29.Noah Gragson4Ford
30Zane Smith4Ford
31.Michael McDowell71Chevrolet
32.Connor Zilisch88Chevrolet
33.Shane van Gisbergen97Chevrolet
34.Kyle Busch8Chevrolet
35.Ty Dillon10Chevrolet
36.Cody Ware51Chevrolet
37.Jesse Love33Chevrolet
38.Chad Finchum66Ford
39.Joey Gase44Chevrolet
40.Daniel Dye78Chevrolet
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