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Come Fan with UsSunday, June 21, 2026

Open Race Thread: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Food City 500

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500 laps on a green track! Let’s go racing!

Starting Line Up:

1. Greg Biffle, Roush Fenway Racing No. 16 Ford

2. AJ Allmendinger, Penske Racing No. 22 Dodge

3. Ryan Newman, Stewart-Haas Racing No. 39 Chevrolet

4. Jeff Gordon, Hendrick Motorsports No. 24 Chevrolet

5. Brad Keselowski, Penske Racing No. 2 Dodge

6. Regan Smith, Furniture Row Racing No. 78 Chevrolet

7. Aric Almirola, Richard Petty Motorsports No. 43 Ford

8. Carl Edwards, Roush Fenway Racing No. 99 Ford

9. Joey Logano, Joe Gibbs Racing No. 20 Toyota

10. Kasey Kahne, Hendrick Motorsports No. 5 Chevrolet

11. Paul Menard, Richard Childress Racing No. 27 Chevrolet

12. Marcos Ambrose, Richard Petty Motorsports No. 9 Ford

13. Kyle Busch, Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 Toyota

14. Kevin Harvick, Richard Childress Racing No. 29 Chevrolet

15. Martin Truex Jr., Michael Waltrip Racing No. 56 Toyota

16. Clint Bowyer, Michael Waltrip Racing No. 15 Toyota

17. Jamie McMurray, Earnhardt Ganassi Racing No. 1 Chevrolet

18. Dale Earnhardt Jr., Hendrick Motorsports No. 88 Chevrolet

19. David Reutimann, Tommy Baldwin Racing No. 10 Chevrolet

20. Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 Toyota

21. Matt Kenseth, Roush Fenway Racing No. 17 Ford

22. Jimmie Johnson, Hendrick Motorsports No. 48 Chevrolet

23. Tony Stewart, Stewart-Haas Racing No. 14 Chevrolet

24. Casey Mears, Germain Racing No. 13 Ford

25. Brian Vickers, Michael Waltrip Racing No. 55 Toyota

26. David Gilliland, Front Row Motorsports No. 38 Ford

27. Kurt Busch, Phoenix Racing No. 51 Chevrolet

28. David Stremme, Inception Motorsports No. 30 Toyota

29. Landon Cassill, BK Racing No. 83 Toyota

30. Juan Pablo Montoya, Earnhardt Ganassi Racing No. 42 Chevrolet

31. David Ragan, Front Row Motorsports No. 34 Ford

32. Brendan Gaughan, Richard Childress Racing No. 33 Chevrolet

33. Jeff Burton, Richard Childress Racing No. 31 Chevrolet

34. Bobby Labonte, JTG Daugherty Racing No. 47 Toyota

35. Travis Kvapil, BK Racing No. 93 Toyota

36. Dave Blaney, Tommy Baldwin Racing No. 36 Chevrolet

37. Josh Wise, Front Row Motorsports No. 26 Ford

38. Reed Sorenson, Turn One Racing No. 74 Chevrolet

39. Michael McDowell, Phil Parsons Racing No. 98 Ford

40. J.J. Yeley, Robinson-Blakeney Racing No. 49 Toyota

41. Joe Nemechek, Nemco Motorsports No. 87 Toyota

41. Ken Schrader, FAS Lane Racing No. 32 Ford

43. Scott Riggs, R3 Motorsports No. 23 Chevrolet

No one has won from the pole since 1999, so I don’t expect The Biff to get a win today!

See you in the comments, which are on the other side!

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