Starting Lineup: Cup Series Playoff Opener at Darlington

Starting Lineup: Cup Series Playoff Opener at Darlington
BRISTOL, TENNESSEE - JULY 15: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 UniFirst Chevrolet, waits on the grid prior to the NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on July 15, 2020 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

The 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs are set to get started on Sunday afternoon at Darlington Raceway, and fan favorite Chase Elliott will be leading the field to green.

As part of the new formula to determine the starting lineups for races in 2020, the 16 playoff drivers will start at the front of the field.

Damon Helgevold previewed what to watch for in this one here.

The race is scheduled to start at 5:00 p.m. CT and will be broadcasted on NBCSN.

Darlington Starting Lineup
1. Chase Elliott (P)
2. Denny Hamlin (P)
3. William Byron (P)
4. Alex Bowman (P)
5. Brad Keselowski (P)
6. Martin Truex Jr. (P)
7. Ryan Blaney (P)
8. Kevin Harvick (P)
9. Clint Bowyer (P)
10. Aric Almirola (P)
11. Matt DiBenedetto (P)
12. Austin Dillon (P)
13. Joey Logano (P)
14. Cole Custer (P)
(R)15. Kyle Busch (P)
16. Kurt Busch (P)
17. Bubba Wallace
18. John Hunter Nemechek (R)
19. Michael McDowell
20. Chris Buescher
21. Christopher Bell
22. Jimmie Johnson
23. Brennan Poole (R)
24. Tyler Reddick (R)
25. Ty Dillon
26. Matt Kenseth
27. Corey Lajoie
28. Daniel Suarez
29. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
30. Erik Jones
31. Ryan Newman
32. Quin Houff (R)
33. Timmy Hill (i)
34. Reed Sorenson
35. Ryan Preece
36. James Davison
37. JJ Yeley (i)
38. Josh Bilicki (i)
39. Joey Gase (i)

(R) – Rookie
(P) – Playoff driver
(i) – Ineligible to collect Cup Series points