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The NASCAR Cup Series has reached its round of 8 and opens this penultimate round on Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway. The remaining eight drivers plus the full field of non-qualifying drivers will compete in the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500. The green flag drops at 2 p.m. ET and the race will air on NBC.
Kyle Larson has claimed the pole position for this race and Denny Hamlin will join him on the front row. The starting lineup was determined through a performance-metric formula rather than traditional qualifying. The formula factors in driver and owner results from the most recent race coupled with the entirety of the season.
Larson currently leads the playoff race and is the favorite to win this race at DraftKings Sportsbook. He is installed at +340 and Denny Hamlin follows at +600. Defending race champ Kyle Busch is next at +700. Current third place driver Martin Truex, Jr. and fourth place driver Ryan Blaney are both installed at +900. Three-time champion Kevin Harvick is installed at +1400.
Here is the full lineup for Sunday’s 2021 Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500.
2021 Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500 starting lineup
| Pos. | Driver | Car # | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Driver | Car # | Team |
| 1 | Kyle Larson | 5 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 2 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 3 | Kyle Busch | 18 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 4 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Team Penske |
| 5 | Joey Logano | 22 | Team Penske |
| 6 | Chase Elliott | 9 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 7 | Brad Keselowski | 2 | Team Penske |
| 8 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 9 | Tyler Reddick | 8 | Richard Childress Racing |
| 10 | Chris Buescher | 17 | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 11 | Christopher Bell | 20 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 12 | William Byron | 24 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 13 | Matt DiBenedetto | 21 | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 14 | Alex Bowman | 48 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 15 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Richard Childress Racing |
| 16 | Michael McDowell | 34 | Front Row Motorsports |
| 17 | Kurt Busch | 1 | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 18 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | 23XI Racing |
| 19 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | TrackHouse Racing |
| 20 | Cole Custer | 41 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 21 | Erik Jones | 43 | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 22 | Aric Almirola | 10 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 23 | Ryan Preece | 37 | JTG Daugherty Racing |
| 24 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 25 | Ross Chastain | 42 | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 26 | Chase Briscoe | 14 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 27 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | JTG Daugherty Racing |
| 28 | Anthony Alfredo | 38 | Front Row Motorsports |
| 29 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | Spire Motorsports |
| 30 | Quin Houff | 0 | StarCom Racing |
| 31 | Ryan Newman | 6 | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 32 | Justin Haley | 77 | Spire Motorsports |
| 33 | Josh Bilicki | 52 | Rick Ware Racing |
| 34 | Cody Ware | 51 | Petty Ware Racing |
| 35 | BJ McLeod | 78 | Live Fast Motorsports |
| 36 | Garrett Smithley | 15 | Rick Ware Racing |
| 37 | Joey Gase | 53 | Rick Ware Racing |
| 38 | David Starr | 66 | Motorsports Business Management |
| 39 | Timmy Hill | 13 | Motorsports Business Management |