The NASCAR Cup Series will move onto Richmond Raceway in Virginia for the 2021 Toyota Owners 400. The race is scheduled to start on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET and will be televised on FOX.
Last year, the race was not held due to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. However, Martin Truex Jr. won this event in 2019 after leading for 186 laps. He finished second at the 2020 Federated Auto Parts 400, which was held in Richmond during the playoff chase. Brad Keselowski took the checkered flag in that race.
Truex Jr. is coming into Sunday’s race off a win at the Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 at Martinsville last week. Truex Jr. has two victories already this NASCAR season, with first happening in March at the Instacart 500. The veteran driver will look for another victory on Sunday as he’ll be the pole leader for the Toyota Owners 400. The four other drivers in the top five starting spots are Denny Hamlin, Chase Elliott, William Byron, and Joey Logano. Hamlin, Elliott, and Byron finished second, third, and fourth respectively behind Truex Jr. last weekend.
Here is the full lineup for Sunday’s 2021 Toyota Owners 400 as of now, but this is subject to change if cars or engines are needed to be changed.
2021 Toyota Owners 400, starting grid
| Rank | Driver | Number | Car |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Driver | Number | Car |
| 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 2 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 3 | Chase Elliott | 9 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 4 | William Byron | 24 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 5 | Joey Logano | 22 | Team Penske |
| 6 | Kyle Larson | 5 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 7 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Team Penske |
| 8 | Christopher Bell | 20 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 9 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 10 | Kyle Busch | 18 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 11 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Richard Childress Racing |
| 12 | Chris Buescher | 17 | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 13 | Tyler Reddick | 8 | Richard Childress Racing |
| 14 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | JTG Daugherty Racing |
| 15 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | 23XI Racing |
| 16 | Matt DiBenedetto | 21 | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 17 | Kurt Busch | 1 | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 18 | Ross Chastain | 42 | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 19 | Ryan Newman | 6 | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 20 | Brad Keselowski | 2 | Team Penske |
| 21 | Cole Custer | 41 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 22 | Aric Almirola | 10 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 23 | Michael McDowell | 34 | Front Row Motorsports |
| 24 | Alex Bowman | 48 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 25 | Ryan Preece | 37 | JTG Daugherty Racing |
| 26 | Chase Briscoe | 14 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 27 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | Trackhouse Racing Team |
| 28 | James Davison | 15 | Rick Ware Racing |
| 29 | Anthony Alfredo | 38 | Front Row Motorsports |
| 30 | Erik Jones | 43 | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 31 | Josh Bilicki | 52 | Rick Ware Racing |
| 32 | Quin Houff | 0 | StarCom Racing |
| 33 | Cody Ware | 51 | Petty Ware Racing |
| 34 | Justin Haley | 77 | Spire Motorsports |
| 35 | BJ McLeod | 78 | Live Fast Motorsports |
| 36 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | Spire Motorsports |
| 37 | Garrett Smithley | 53 | Rick Ware Racing |
| 38 | Austin Cindric | 33 | Team Penske |