2023 NASCAR Cup Series
Race 35 of 36
Single-Vehicle Qualifying Session
Two Rounds
Saturday, October 28, 2023
Martinsville Speedway
0.526-mile oval Martinsville, VA
2023 NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 Starting Lineup
| Row | Pos | # | Driver | Team | Lap | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing Auto-Owners Insurance Toyota | 20.112 | 94.153 |
| 2 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing Monster Energy Toyota | 20.120 | 94.115 | |
| 2 | 3 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing Mahindra Tractors Ford | 20.122 | 94.106 |
| 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing FedEx Toyota | 20.133 | 94.055 | |
| 3 | 5 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet | 20.176 | 93.854 |
| 6 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing XFINITY Toyota | 20.191 | 93.784 | |
| 4 | 7 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing Interstate Batteries Toyota | 20.208 | 93.705 |
| 8 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing Hunt Brothers Pizza Ford | 20.242 | 93.548 | |
| 5 | 9 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing United Rentals Ford | 20.242 | 93.548 |
| 10 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing King's Hawaiian Ford | 20.269 | 93.548 | |
| 6 | 11 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske Discount Tire Ford | 20.172 | 93.873 |
| 12 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing Smithfield Ford | 20.182 | 93.826 | |
| 7 | 13 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Moose Fraternity Chevrolet | 20.185 | 93.812 |
| 14 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet | 20.193 | 93.775 | |
| 8 | 15 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske Shell-Pennzoil Ford | 20.211 | 93.692 |
| 16 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports PODS Moving & Storage Chevrolet | 20.261 | 93.460 | |
| 9 | 17 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports Quincy Compressor Ford | 20.270 | 93.419 |
| 18 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing NEXLETOL Ford | 20.274 | 93.400 | |
| 10 | 19 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing The Beast Unleashed Toyota | 20.287 | 93.341 |
| 20 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing Kroger / Reese's Chevrolet | 20.308 | 93.244 | |
| 11 | 21 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske Menards / Richmond Ford | 20.310 | 93.235 |
| 22 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports Ally Financial Chevrolet | 20.317 | 92.203 | |
| 12 | 23 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports StageFront.VIP Ford | 20.329 | 93.148 |
| 24 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing LeafFilter Chevrolet | 20.332 | 93.134 | |
| 13 | 25 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing Action Industries Chevrolet | 20.373 | 92.947 |
| 26 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet | 20.387 | 92.883 | |
| 14 | 27 | 99 | Daniel Suarez | Trackhouse Racing Jockey Outdoors Chevrolet | 20.390 | 92.869 |
| 28 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing Motorcraft / Quick Lane Ford | 20.399 | 92.828 | |
| 15 | 29 | 43 | Erik Jones | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Allegiant Allways Rewards Chevrolet | 20.424 | 92.714 |
| 30 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports Gainbridge Chevrolet | 20.443 | 92.628 | |
| 16 | 31 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing BetMGM Chevrolet | 20.445 | 92.619 |
| 32 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Sunseeker Resorts Chevrolet | 20.540 | 92.191 | |
| 17 | 33 | 51 | Ryan Newman | Rick Ware Racing Biohaven / Jacob Co. Ford | 20.551 | 92.142 |
| 34 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports Ferris Commercial Mowers Chevrolet | 20.557 | 92.115 | |
| 18 | 35 | 15 | JJ Yeley | Rick Ware Racing IFCJ.org Ford | 20.639 | 91.749 |
| 36 | 78 | BJ McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports Falk'd Up Garage Chevrolet | 20.659 | 91.660 |
Qualifying Speeds Round 2
| # | Driver | Team | Lap | Diff | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing Auto-Owners Insurance Toyota | 20.112 | 0.000 | 94.153 |
| 2 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing Monster Energy Toyota | 20.120 | 0.008 | 94.115 |
| 3 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing Mahindra Tractors Ford | 20.122 | 0.010 | 94.106 |
| 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing FedEx Toyota | 20.133 | 0.021 | 94.055 |
| 5 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet | 20.176 | 0.064 | 93.854 |
| 6 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing XFINITY Toyota | 20.191 | 0.079 | 93.784 |
| 7 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing Interstate Batteries Toyota | 20.208 | 0.096 | 93.705 |
| 8 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing Hunt Brothers Pizza Ford | 20.242 | 0.130 | 93.548 |
| 9 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing United Rentals Ford | 20.242 | 0.130 | 93.548 |
| 10 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing King's Hawaiian Ford | 20.269 | 0.157 | 93.548 |
Qualifying Speeds Round 1 Group A
(Top-five advance to Round 2)
| # | Driver | Team | Lap | Diff | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing Monster Energy Toyota | 20.021 | 0.000 | 94.581 |
| 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing FedEx Toyota | 20.054 | 0.033 | 94.425 |
| 3 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing King's Hawaiian Ford | 20.215 | 0.194 | 93.673 |
| 4 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing XFINITY Toyota | 20.234 | 0.213 | 93.585 |
| 5 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing Hunt Brothers Pizza Ford | 20.240 | 0.219 | 93.557 |
| 6 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports PODS Moving & Storage Chevrolet | 20.261 | 0.240 | 93.460 |
| 7 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports Quincy Compressor Ford | 20.270 | 0.249 | 93.419 |
| 8 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing NEXLETOL Ford | 20.274 | 0.253 | 93.400 |
| 9 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing The Beast Unleashed Toyota | 20.287 | 0.266 | 93.341 |
| 10 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing Kroger / Reese's Chevrolet | 20.308 | 0.287 | 93.244 |
| 11 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske Menards / Richmond Ford | 20.310 | 0.289 | 93.235 |
| 12 | 99 | Daniel Suarez | Trackhouse Racing Jockey Outdoors Chevrolet | 20.390 | 0.369 | 92.869 |
| 13 | 43 | Erik Jones | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Allegiant Allways Rewards Chevrolet | 20.424 | 0.403 | 92.714 |
| 14 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports Gainbridge Chevrolet | 20.443 | 0.422 | 92.628 |
| 15 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing BetMGM Chevrolet | 20.445 | 0.424 | 92.619 |
| 16 | 51 | Ryan Newman | Rick Ware Racing Biohaven / Jacob Co. Ford | 20.551 | 0.530 | 92.142 |
| 17 | 15 | JJ Yeley | Rick Ware Racing IFCJ.org Ford | 20.639 | 0.618 | 91.749 |
| 18 | 78 | BJ McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports Falk'd Up Garage Chevrolet | 20.659 | 0.638 | 91.660 |
Qualifying Speeds Round 1 Group B
(Top-five advance to Round 2)
| # | Driver | Team | Lap | Diff | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing Auto-Owners Insurance Toyota | 20.018 | 0.000 | 94.595 |
| 2 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet | 20.034 | 0.016 | 94.519 |
| 3 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing Mahindra Tractors Ford | 20.080 | 0.062 | 84.303 |
| 4 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing United Rentals Ford | 20.102 | 0.084 | 94.200 |
| 5 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing Interstate Batteries Toyota | 20.156 | 0.138 | 93.947 |
| 6 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske Discount Tire Ford | 20.172 | 0.154 | 93.873 |
| 7 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing Smithfield Ford | 20.182 | 0.164 | 93.826 |
| 8 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Moose Fraternity Chevrolet | 20.185 | 0.167 | 93.812 |
| 9 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet | 20.193 | 0.175 | 93.775 |
| 10 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske Shell-Pennzoil Ford | 20.211 | 0.193 | 93.692 |
| 11 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports Ally Financial Chevrolet | 20.317 | 0.299 | 92.203 |
| 12 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports StageFront.VIP Ford | 20.329 | 0.311 | 93.148 |
| 13 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing LeafFilter Chevrolet | 20.332 | 0.314 | 93.134 |
| 14 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing Action Industries Chevrolet | 20.373 | 0.355 | 92.947 |
| 15 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet | 20.387 | 0.369 | 92.883 |
| 16 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing Motorcraft / Quick Lane Ford | 20.399 | 0.381 | 92.828 |
| 17 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Sunseeker Resorts Chevrolet | 20.540 | 0.522 | 92.191 |
| 18 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports Ferris Commercial Mowers Chevrolet | 20.557 | 0.539 | 92.115 |
Other Sessions For This Race
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