2023 NASCAR Cup Series
Race 19 of 36
Single-Vehicle Qualifying Session
Two Rounds
Saturday, July 8, 2023
Atlanta Motor Speedway
1.540-mile oval Hampton, GA
2023 NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 Starting Lineup
| Row | Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Lap Time | Diff | Speed | Laps | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROW 1 | 1 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing Smithfield / IHOP Ford | 31.261 | -- | 177.346 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske Würth Ford | 31.275 | 0.014 | 177.266 | 1 | 2 | |
| ROW 2 | 3 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing Magical Vacation Planner Ford | 31.296 | 0.035 | 177.147 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske Shell-Pennzoil Ford | 31.344 | 0.083 | 176.876 | 1 | 2 | |
| ROW 3 | 5 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing DEX Imaging Ford | 31.357 | 0.096 | 176.803 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing Hunt Brothers Pizza Ford | 31.373 | 0.112 | 176.712 | 1 | 2 | |
| ROW 4 | 7 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing He Gets us Toyota | 31.375 | 0.114 | 176.701 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet | 31.388 | 0.127 | 176.628 | 1 | 2 | |
| ROW 5 | 9 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports Georgia Peanuts Ford | 31.404 | 0.143 | 176.538 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske Menards / Quaker State Ford | 31.482 | 0.221 | 176.101 | 1 | 2 | |
| ROW 6 | 11 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing Castrol Edge Ford | 31.477 | -- | 176.129 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing The Beast Unleashed Toyota | 31.494 | 0.017 | 176.034 | 1 | 1 | |
| ROW 7 | 13 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing Sont Mobile ES Ford | 31.506 | 0.029 | 175.966 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing Coca-Cola Toyota | 31.511 | 0.034 | 175.939 | 1 | 1 | |
| ROW 8 | 15 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing Fastenal Ford | 31.527 | 0.05 | 175.849 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | 19 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing Auto-Owners Insurance Toyota | 31.574 | 0.097 | 175.588 | 1 | 1 | |
| ROW 9 | 17 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing Chevrolet | 31.574 | 0.097 | 175.588 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports Axalta Chevrolet | 31.579 | 0.102 | 175.560 | 1 | 1 | |
| ROW 10 | 19 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing Farmsmart Chevrolet | 31.598 | 0.121 | 175.454 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports Fr8Auctions.com Ford | 31.611 | 0.134 | 175.382 | 1 | 1 | |
| ROW 11 | 21 | 51 | Cole Custer | Rick Ware Racing Jacob Companies Ford | 31.650 | 0.173 | 175.166 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen Chevrolet | 31.731 | 0.254 | 174.719 | 1 | 1 | |
| ROW 12 | 23 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports NAPA - 'DESI9N TO DRIVE' Chevrolet | 31.751 | 0.274 | 174.609 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | 15 | JJ Yeley | Rick Ware Racing Patriot Mobile Ford | 31.770 | 0.293 | 174.504 | 1 | 1 | |
| ROW 13 | 25 | 43 | Erik Jones | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Chevrolet | 31.773 | 0.296 | 174.488 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | 99 | Daniel Suarez | Trackhouse Racing Quaker State Chevrolet | 31.834 | 0.357 | 174.153 | 1 | 1 | |
| ROW 14 | 27 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports Raze Energy Blue Shock Chevrolet | 31.877 | 0.4 | 173.918 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports Chevrolet | 31.880 | 0.403 | 173.902 | 1 | 1 | |
| ROW 15 | 29 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing Kroger / Slim Jim Chevrolet | 31.924 | 0.447 | 173.662 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Worldwide Express Chevrolet | 32.278 | 0.801 | 171.758 | 1 | 1 | |
| ROW 16 | 31 | 42 | Noah Gragson | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Chevrolet | 32.346 | 0.869 | 171.397 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | 62 | Austin Hill | Beard Motorsports Bennett Transportation Chevrolet | 32.501 | 1.024 | 170.579 | 1 | 1 | |
| ROW 17 | 33 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing Dow Salutes Veterans Chevrolet | 32.525 | 1.048 | 170.453 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing Rheem Toyota | 32.754 | 1.277 | 169.262 | 1 | 1 | |
| ROW 18 | 35 | 78 | BJ McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports Gunk Chevrolet | 32.990 | 1.513 | 168.051 | 1 | 1 |
| 36 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports Ally Financial Chevrolet | 33.539 | 2.062 | 165.300 | 1 | 1 | |
| ROW 19 | 37 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing Leidos Toyota | 0.000 | -- | 0.000 | 0 | 1 |
Qualifying Speeds Round 2
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Lap Time | Diff | Speed | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing Smithfield / IHOP Ford | 31.261 | -- | 177.346 | 1 |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske Würth Ford | 31.275 | 0.014 | 177.266 | 1 |
| 3 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing Magical Vacation Planner Ford | 31.296 | 0.035 | 177.147 | 1 |
| 4 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske Shell-Pennzoil Ford | 31.344 | 0.083 | 176.876 | 1 |
| 5 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing DEX Imaging Ford | 31.357 | 0.096 | 176.803 | 1 |
| 6 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing Hunt Brothers Pizza Ford | 31.373 | 0.112 | 176.712 | 1 |
| 7 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing He Gets us Toyota | 31.375 | 0.114 | 176.701 | 1 |
| 8 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet | 31.388 | 0.127 | 176.628 | 1 |
| 9 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports Georgia Peanuts Ford | 31.404 | 0.143 | 176.538 | 1 |
| 10 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske Menards / Quaker State Ford | 31.482 | 0.221 | 176.101 | 1 |
Qualifying Speeds Round 1
(top-10 advance to Round 2)
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Lap Time | Diff | Speed | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske Würth Ford | 31.293 | -- | 177.164 | 1 |
| 2 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing Magical Vacation Planner Ford | 31.295 | 0.002 | 177.153 | 1 |
| 3 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske Shell-Pennzoil Ford | 31.323 | 0.030 | 176.995 | 1 |
| 4 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing DEX Imaging Ford | 31.341 | 0.048 | 176.893 | 1 |
| 5 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing He Gets us Toyota | 31.369 | 0.076 | 176.735 | 1 |
| 6 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing Smithfield / IHOP Ford | 31.387 | 0.094 | 176.634 | 1 |
| 7 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing Hunt Brothers Pizza Ford | 31.425 | 0.132 | 176.420 | 1 |
| 8 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports Georgia Peanuts Ford | 31.457 | 0.164 | 176.241 | 1 |
| 9 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet | 31.464 | 0.171 | 176.201 | 1 |
| 10 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske Menards / Quaker State Ford | 31.465 | 0.172 | 176.196 | 1 |
| 11 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing Castrol Edge Ford | 31.477 | 0.184 | 176.129 | 1 |
| 12 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing The Beast Unleashed Toyota | 31.494 | 0.201 | 176.034 | 1 |
| 13 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing Sont Mobile ES Ford | 31.506 | 0.213 | 175.966 | 1 |
| 14 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing Coca-Cola Toyota | 31.511 | 0.218 | 175.939 | 1 |
| 15 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing Fastenal Ford | 31.527 | 0.234 | 175.849 | 1 |
| 16 | 19 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing Auto-Owners Insurance Toyota | 31.574 | 0.281 | 175.588 | 1 |
| 17 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing Chevrolet | 31.574 | 0.281 | 175.588 | 1 |
| 18 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports Axalta Chevrolet | 31.579 | 0.286 | 175.560 | 1 |
| 19 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing Farmsmart Chevrolet | 31.598 | 0.305 | 175.454 | 1 |
| 20 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports Fr8Auctions.com Ford | 31.611 | 0.318 | 175.382 | 1 |
| 21 | 51 | Cole Custer | Rick Ware Racing Jacob Companies Ford | 31.65 | 0.357 | 175.166 | 1 |
| 22 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen Chevrolet | 31.731 | 0.438 | 174.719 | 1 |
| 23 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports NAPA - 'DESI9N TO DRIVE' Chevrolet | 31.751 | 0.458 | 174.609 | 1 |
| 24 | 15 | JJ Yeley | Rick Ware Racing Patriot Mobile Ford | 31.77 | 0.477 | 174.504 | 1 |
| 25 | 43 | Erik Jones | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Chevrolet | 31.773 | 0.480 | 174.488 | 1 |
| 26 | 99 | Daniel Suarez | Trackhouse Racing Quaker State Chevrolet | 31.834 | 0.541 | 174.153 | 1 |
| 27 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports Raze Energy Blue Shock Chevrolet | 31.877 | 0.584 | 173.918 | 1 |
| 28 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports Chevrolet | 31.88 | 0.587 | 173.902 | 1 |
| 29 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing Kroger / Slim Jim Chevrolet | 31.924 | 0.631 | 173.662 | 1 |
| 30 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Worldwide Express Chevrolet | 32.278 | 0.985 | 171.758 | 1 |
| 31 | 42 | Noah Gragson | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Chevrolet | 32.346 | 1.053 | 171.397 | 1 |
| 32 | 62 | Austin Hill | Beard Motorsports Bennett Transportation Chevrolet | 32.501 | 1.208 | 170.579 | 1 |
| 33 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing Dow Salutes Veterans Chevrolet | 32.525 | 1.232 | 170.453 | 1 |
| 34 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing Rheem Toyota | 32.754 | 1.461 | 169.262 | 1 |
| 35 | 78 | BJ McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports Gunk Chevrolet | 32.99 | 1.697 | 168.051 | 1 |
| 36 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports Ally Financial Chevrolet | 33.539 | 2.246 | 165.300 | 1 |
| 37 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing Leidos Toyota | 0.000 | -- | 0.000 | 0 |
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