2023 NASCAR Cup Series
Race 23 of 36
Single-Vehicle Qualifying Session
Two Rounds
Saturday, August 5, 2023
Michigan International Speedway
2.000-mile oval Brooklyn, MI
2023 NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400 Starting Lineup
| Row | Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Lap time | Diff | Speed | Best Lap | Laps | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROW 1 | 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing Rheem Toyota | 37.232 | -- | 193.382 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Jockey Chevrolet | 37.259 | 0.027 | 193.242 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| ROW 2 | 3 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing Monster Energy Toyota | 37.301 | 0.069 | 193.024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing Castrol Edge Ford | 37.321 | 0.089 | 192.921 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| ROW 3 | 5 | 19 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing Auto-Owners Insurance Toyota | 37.372 | 0.140 | 192.658 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske Shell-Pennzoil Ford | 37.380 | 0.148 | 192.616 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| ROW 4 | 7 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports Liberty University Chevrolet | 37.479 | 0.247 | 192.108 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing Kwik Trip / Kwik Star Chevrolet | 37.520 | 0.288 | 191.898 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| ROW 5 | 9 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske Menards / KNauf Ford | 37.544 | 0.312 | 191.775 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet | 37.548 | 0.316 | 191.755 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| ROW 6 | 11 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing Door Dash Toyota | 37.398 | -- | 192.524 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing Nexilzet Ford | 37.453 | 0.055 | 192.241 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| ROW 7 | 13 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing Mavis Tires & Brakes Toyota | 37.469 | 0.071 | 192.159 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | 99 | Daniel Suarez | Trackhouse Racing Worldwide Express Chevrolet | 37.479 | 0.081 | 192.108 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| ROW 8 | 15 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing Rocket League Toyota | 37.567 | 0.169 | 191.658 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing Dow Mobility Science Chevrolet | 37.567 | 0.169 | 191.658 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| ROW 9 | 17 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet | 37.633 | 0.235 | 191.321 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing Smithfield Ford | 37.643 | 0.245 | 191.271 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| ROW 10 | 19 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing Mahindra Tractors Ford | 37.651 | 0.253 | 191.230 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports Ally x Detroit Pistons Chevrolet | 37.652 | 0.254 | 191.225 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| ROW 11 | 21 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske Discount Tire Ford | 37.653 | 0.255 | 191.220 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing Busch Light Peach Ford | 37.697 | 0.299 | 190.997 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| ROW 12 | 23 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports Love's / MTS Ford | 37.707 | 0.309 | 190.946 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing Farmsmart Chevrolet | 37.720 | 0.322 | 190.880 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| ROW 13 | 25 | 43 | Erik Jones | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Allegiant Chevrolet | 37.721 | 0.323 | 190.875 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet | 37.726 | 0.328 | 190.850 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| ROW 14 | 27 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing Kroger / Minute Rice Chevrolet | 37.732 | 0.334 | 190.819 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing United Rentals Ford | 37.781 | 0.383 | 190.572 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| ROW 15 | 29 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing Ford 20 Year Sr Master Techs Ford | 37.891 | 0.493 | 190.019 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | 62 | Austin Hill | Beard Motorsports Bennett Transportation Chevrolet | 37.906 | 0.508 | 189.944 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| ROW 16 | 31 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports Garner Trucking Chevrolet | 37.942 | 0.544 | 189.763 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports Chicago Pneumatic Ford | 38.205 | 0.807 | 188.457 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| ROW 17 | 33 | 51 | Cole Custer | Rick Ware Racing Biohaven / Jacob Co. Ford | 38.486 | 1.088 | 187.081 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports Ferris Commercial Mowers Chevrolet | 38.573 | 1.175 | 186.659 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| ROW 18 | 35 | 42 | Josh Berry | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Sunseeker Resorts Chevrolet | 38.664 | 1.266 | 186.220 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 36 | 15 | JJ Yeley | Rick Ware Racing Grill Blazers Ford | 38.739 | 1.341 | 185.859 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| ROW 19 | 37 | 78 | Josh Bilicki | Live Fast Motorsports Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet | 39.667 | 2.269 | 181.511 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Qualifying Speeds Round 2
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Lap time | Diff | Speed | Best Lap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing Rheem Toyota | 37.232 | -- | 193.382 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Jockey Chevrolet | 37.259 | 0.027 | 193.242 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing Monster Energy Toyota | 37.301 | 0.069 | 193.024 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing Castrol Edge Ford | 37.321 | 0.089 | 192.921 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 19 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing Auto-Owners Insurance Toyota | 37.372 | 0.140 | 192.658 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske Shell-Pennzoil Ford | 37.380 | 0.148 | 192.616 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports Liberty University Chevrolet | 37.479 | 0.247 | 192.108 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing Kwik Trip / Kwik Star Chevrolet | 37.520 | 0.288 | 191.898 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske Menards / KNauf Ford | 37.544 | 0.312 | 191.775 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet | 37.548 | 0.316 | 191.755 | 1 | 1 |
Qualifying Speeds Round 1 Group A
(top-5 advance to Round 2)
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Lap time | Diff | Speed | Best Lap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske Shell-Pennzoil Ford | 37.422 | -- | 192.400 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports Liberty University Chevrolet | 37.451 | 0.029 | 192.251 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet | 37.521 | 0.099 | 191.893 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing Kwik Trip / Kwik Star Chevrolet | 37.561 | 0.139 | 191.688 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske Menards / KNauf Ford | 37.620 | 0.198 | 191.388 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet | 37.633 | 0.211 | 191.321 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing Smithfield Ford | 37.643 | 0.221 | 191.271 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports Ally x Detroit Pistons Chevrolet | 37.652 | 0.230 | 191.225 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske Discount Tire Ford | 37.653 | 0.231 | 191.220 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing Busch Light Peach Ford | 37.697 | 0.275 | 190.997 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports Love's / MTS Ford | 37.707 | 0.285 | 190.946 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing Farmsmart Chevrolet | 37.720 | 0.298 | 190.880 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing Kroger / Minute Rice Chevrolet | 37.732 | 0.310 | 190.819 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing Ford 20 Year Sr Master Techs Ford | 37.891 | 0.469 | 190.019 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports Chicago Pneumatic Ford | 38.205 | 0.783 | 188.457 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports Ferris Commercial Mowers Chevrolet | 38.573 | 1.151 | 186.659 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | 42 | Josh Berry | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Sunseeker Resorts Chevrolet | 38.664 | 1.242 | 186.220 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | 78 | Josh Bilicki | Live Fast Motorsports Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet | 39.667 | 2.245 | 181.511 | 1 | 1 |
Qualifying Speeds Round 1 Group B
(top-5 advance to Round 2)
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Lap time | Diff | Speed | Best Lap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing Monster Energy Toyota | 37.225 | -- | 193.418 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Jockey Chevrolet | 37.267 | 0.042 | 193.200 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing Rheem Toyota | 37.326 | 0.101 | 192.895 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 19 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing Auto-Owners Insurance Toyota | 37.329 | 0.104 | 192.880 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing Castrol Edge Ford | 37.329 | 0.104 | 192.880 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing Door Dash Toyota | 37.398 | 0.173 | 192.524 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing Nexilzet Ford | 37.453 | 0.228 | 192.241 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing Mavis Tires & Brakes Toyota | 37.469 | 0.244 | 192.159 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 99 | Daniel Suarez | Trackhouse Racing Worldwide Express Chevrolet | 37.479 | 0.254 | 192.108 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing Rocket League Toyota | 37.567 | 0.342 | 191.658 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing Dow Mobility Science Chevrolet | 37.567 | 0.342 | 191.658 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing Mahindra Tractors Ford | 37.651 | 0.426 | 191.230 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | 43 | Erik Jones | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Allegiant Chevrolet | 37.721 | 0.496 | 190.875 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet | 37.726 | 0.501 | 190.850 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing United Rentals Ford | 37.781 | 0.556 | 190.572 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | 62 | Austin Hill | Beard Motorsports Bennett Transportation Chevrolet | 37.906 | 0.681 | 189.944 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports Garner Trucking Chevrolet | 37.942 | 0.717 | 189.763 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | 51 | Cole Custer | Rick Ware Racing Biohaven / Jacob Co. Ford | 38.486 | 1.261 | 187.081 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | 15 | JJ Yeley | Rick Ware Racing Grill Blazers Ford | 38.739 | 1.514 | 185.859 | 1 | 1 |
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