The starting lineup for the 2026 ValleyStar Credit Union 300 has been finalized, featuring 40 competitors ready for the fall classic. The front row is set with two established winners: Trevor Ward, who claimed victory in 2023, and Lee Pulliam, a two-time race winner from 2011 and 2014.
The four heat races determined the initial grid. Trevor Ward won Heat Race #1, while Lee Pulliam secured the victory in Heat Race #2. Dillon Harville won Heat Race #3, and Caden Kvapil took the win in the final Heat Race #4.
The top-10 starting positions are also set. Carson Loftin will start in fifth place, followed by two-time NASCAR Cup Series winner Corey Heim in sixth. Rounding out the top ten are Landon Pembelton, Ryan Millington, Carson Kvapil (the 2024 ValleyStar Credit Union 300 winner), and Conner Jones.
Source: Short Track Scene