| Row | Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Lap time | Diff | Speed | Laps | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROW 1 | 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing FedEx Freight Direct Toyota | 52.979 | -- | 180.751 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing Smithfield Ford | 53.011 | 0.032 | 180.642 | 2 | 2 | |
| ROW 2 | 3 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing Monster Energy Toyota | 53.025 | 0.046 | 180.594 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing Mahindra Tractor YOG Ford | 53.085 | 0.106 | 180.390 | 2 | 2 | |
| ROW 3 | 5 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske Wurth Ford | 53.124 | 0.145 | 180.258 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing Rheem Toyota | 53.245 | 0.266 | 179.848 | 2 | 2 | |
| ROW 4 | 7 | 19 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing Bass Pro Shops Toyota | 53.281 | 0.302 | 179.726 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske Shell Pennzoil / Autotrader Ford | 53.299 | 0.320 | 179.666 | 2 | 2 | |
| ROW 5 | 9 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet | 53.302 | 0.323 | 179.656 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing Fastenal Ford | 53.303 | 0.324 | 179.652 | 2 | 2 | |
| ROW 6 | 11 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing Mobil 1 Ford | 53.455 | -- | 179.141 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing Columbia Sportswear Company Toyota | 53.470 | 0.015 | 179.091 | 2 | 1 | |
| ROW 7 | 13 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing MoneyLion Toyota | 53.496 | 0.041 | 179.004 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet | 53.497 | 0.042 | 179.001 | 2 | 1 | |
| ROW 8 | 15 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske Menards / Duracell Ford | 53.499 | 0.044 | 178.994 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing Hunt Brothers Pizza Ford | 53.509 | 0.054 | 178.961 | 2 | 1 | |
| ROW 9 | 17 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing McLaren Custom Grills Chevrolet | 53.548 | 0.093 | 178.830 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports Liberty University Chevrolet | 53.559 | 0.104 | 178.793 | 2 | 1 | |
| ROW 10 | 19 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing Farmsmart Chevrolet | 53.568 | 0.113 | 178.763 | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing Castrol Edge Ford | 53.611 | 0.156 | 178.620 | 2 | 1 | |
| ROW 11 | 21 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports Love's Travel Stops Ford | 53.629 | 0.174 | 178.560 | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | 99 | Daniel Suarez | Trackhouse Racing Tootsies Orchid Lounge Chevrolet | 53.651 | 0.196 | 178.487 | 2 | 1 | |
| ROW 12 | 23 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing MOOSE Franternity Chevrolet | 53.671 | 0.216 | 178.420 | 2 | 1 |
| 24 | 43 | Erik Jones | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB U.S. Air Force Chevrolet | 53.693 | 0.238 | 178.347 | 2 | 1 | |
| ROW 13 | 25 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing Motorcraft / Quick Lane Ford | 53.695 | 0.240 | 178.341 | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet | 53.745 | 0.290 | 178.175 | 2 | 1 | |
| ROW 14 | 27 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports Ally Chevrolet | 53.750 | 0.295 | 178.158 | 2 | 1 |
| 28 | 36 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports gener8tor Skills Ford | 53.849 | 0.394 | 177.831 | 2 | 1 | |
| ROW 15 | 29 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet | 53.874 | 0.419 | 177.748 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | 42 | Noah Gragson | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Wendy's Beef is in the Bag Chevrolet | 53.902 | 0.447 | 177.656 | 2 | 1 | |
| ROW 16 | 31 | 62 | Austin Hill | Beard Motorsports Realtree Chevrolet | 53.973 | 0.518 | 177.422 | 2 | 1 |
| 32 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports Chevrolet | 54.033 | 0.578 | 177.225 | 2 | 1 | |
| ROW 17 | 33 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing Kroger / Cheez-it Chevrolet | 54.039 | 0.584 | 177.205 | 2 | 1 |
| 34 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports Celsius Chevrolet | 54.059 | 0.604 | 177.140 | 2 | 1 | |
| ROW 18 | 35 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports Wellcare Ford | 54.063 | 0.608 | 177.127 | 2 | 1 |
| 36 | 15 | Riley Herbst | Rick Ware Racing Monster Energy / Mechanix Wear Ford | 54.106 | 0.651 | 176.986 | 2 | 1 | |
| ROW 19 | 37 | 78 | BJ McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports B'laster Chevrolet | 54.297 | 0.842 | 176.363 | 2 | 1 |
| 38 | 51 | JJ Yeley | Rick Ware Racing Barnett Southern Corporation Ford | 54.424 | 0.969 | 175.952 | 2 | 1 |
Here is the starting lineup and full qualifying results for the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
2023 NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500 Starting Lineup
Qualifying Speeds Round 2
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Lap time | Diff | Speed | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing FedEx Freight Direct Toyota | 52.979 | -- | 180.751 | 2 |
| 2 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing Smithfield Ford | 53.011 | 0.032 | 180.642 | 2 |
| 3 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing Monster Energy Toyota | 53.025 | 0.046 | 180.594 | 2 |
| 4 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing Mahindra Tractor YOG Ford | 53.085 | 0.106 | 180.390 | 2 |
| 5 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske Wurth Ford | 53.124 | 0.145 | 180.258 | 2 |
| 6 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing Rheem Toyota | 53.245 | 0.266 | 179.848 | 2 |
| 7 | 19 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing Bass Pro Shops Toyota | 53.281 | 0.302 | 179.726 | 2 |
| 8 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske Shell Pennzoil / Autotrader Ford | 53.299 | 0.320 | 179.666 | 2 |
| 9 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet | 53.302 | 0.323 | 179.656 | 2 |
| 10 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing Fastenal Ford | 53.303 | 0.324 | 179.652 | 2 |
Qualifying Speeds Round 1
(top-10 advance to Round 2)
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Lap time | Diff | Speed | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing Mahindra Tractor YOG Ford | 53.280 | -- | 179.730 | 2 |
| 2 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing Monster Energy Toyota | 53.292 | 0.012 | 179.689 | 2 |
| 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing FedEx Freight Direct Toyota | 53.308 | 0.028 | 179.635 | 2 |
| 4 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing Smithfield Ford | 53.309 | 0.029 | 179.632 | 2 |
| 5 | 19 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing Bass Pro Shops Toyota | 53.315 | 0.035 | 179.612 | 2 |
| 6 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske Wurth Ford | 53.333 | 0.053 | 179.551 | 2 |
| 7 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske Shell Pennzoil / Autotrader Ford | 53.341 | 0.061 | 179.524 | 2 |
| 8 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing Rheem Toyota | 53.388 | 0.108 | 179.366 | 2 |
| 9 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing Fastenal Ford | 53.417 | 0.137 | 179.269 | 2 |
| 10 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet | 53.440 | 0.160 | 179.192 | 2 |
| 11 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing Mobil 1 Ford | 53.455 | 0.175 | 179.141 | 2 |
| 12 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing Columbia Sportswear Company Toyota | 53.470 | 0.190 | 179.091 | 2 |
| 13 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing MoneyLion Toyota | 53.496 | 0.216 | 179.004 | 2 |
| 14 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet | 53.497 | 0.217 | 179.001 | 2 |
| 15 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske Menards / Duracell Ford | 53.499 | 0.219 | 178.994 | 2 |
| 16 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing Hunt Brothers Pizza Ford | 53.509 | 0.229 | 178.961 | 2 |
| 17 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing McLaren Custom Grills Chevrolet | 53.548 | 0.268 | 178.830 | 2 |
| 18 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports Liberty University Chevrolet | 53.559 | 0.279 | 178.793 | 2 |
| 19 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing Farmsmart Chevrolet | 53.568 | 0.288 | 178.763 | 2 |
| 20 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing Castrol Edge Ford | 53.611 | 0.331 | 178.620 | 2 |
| 21 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports Love's Travel Stops Ford | 53.629 | 0.349 | 178.560 | 2 |
| 22 | 99 | Daniel Suarez | Trackhouse Racing Tootsies Orchid Lounge Chevrolet | 53.651 | 0.371 | 178.487 | 2 |
| 23 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing MOOSE Franternity Chevrolet | 53.671 | 0.391 | 178.420 | 2 |
| 24 | 43 | Erik Jones | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB U.S. Air Force Chevrolet | 53.693 | 0.413 | 178.347 | 2 |
| 25 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing Motorcraft / Quick Lane Ford | 53.695 | 0.415 | 178.341 | 2 |
| 26 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet | 53.745 | 0.465 | 178.175 | 2 |
| 27 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports Ally Chevrolet | 53.750 | 0.470 | 178.158 | 2 |
| 28 | 36 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports gener8tor Skills Ford | 53.849 | 0.569 | 177.831 | 2 |
| 29 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet | 53.874 | 0.594 | 177.748 | 2 |
| 30 | 42 | Noah Gragson | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Wendy's Beef is in the Bag Chevrolet | 53.902 | 0.622 | 177.656 | 2 |
| 31 | 62 | Austin Hill | Beard Motorsports Realtree Chevrolet | 53.973 | 0.693 | 177.422 | 2 |
| 32 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports Chevrolet | 54.033 | 0.753 | 177.225 | 2 |
| 33 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing Kroger / Cheez-it Chevrolet | 54.039 | 0.759 | 177.205 | 2 |
| 34 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports Celsius Chevrolet | 54.059 | 0.779 | 177.140 | 2 |
| 35 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports Wellcare Ford | 54.063 | 0.783 | 177.127 | 2 |
| 36 | 15 | Riley Herbst | Rick Ware Racing Monster Energy / Mechanix Wear Ford | 54.106 | 0.826 | 176.986 | 2 |
| 37 | 78 | BJ McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports B'laster Chevrolet | 54.297 | 1.017 | 176.363 | 2 |
| 38 | 51 | JJ Yeley | Rick Ware Racing Barnett Southern Corporation Ford | 54.424 | 1.144 | 175.952 | 2 |
Session Info
2023 NASCAR Cup Series
Race 10 of 36
Single-Vehicle Qualifying Session
Two Rounds
Saturday, April 22, 2023
Talladega Superspeedway
2.660-mile oval Talladega, AL
