NASCAR Lineup at Texas Starting Order Pole for Sundays Playoff Race Without Qualifying

NASCARs Texas playoff race will start without traditional qualifying. Heres how the starting lineup shakes out based on the formula.

When qualifying gets cancelled NASCAR uses a combination of owners points practice speeds and other metrics to set the field. Its not ideal but it keeps things moving.

NASCAR announced the official lineup for Sundays race.

The playoff drivers are scattered throughout the top positions. Starting up front matters less at Texas than some tracks but track position is never irrelevant.

Championship implications make every position feel more important than it would in a regular season race.

Texas Motor Speedway produces chaotic racing. The repave and reconfiguration changed the track character and teams are still figuring it out. Expect the unexpected.

Weather could be a factor as well. Texas in October is unpredictable. Heat humidity wind all play roles in how cars handle.

The drivers on the bubble need strong finishes to stay in championship contention. Starting position is one variable they cant control today but execution is still in their hands.

Lineup set October 2021