2023 NASCAR Cup Series
Race 31 of 36
Single-Vehicle Qualifying Session
Two Rounds
Saturday, September 30, 2023
Talladega Superspeedway
2.66-mile oval Talladega, AL
2023 NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 Starting Lineup
| Row | Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Lap time | Diff | Speed | Laps | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROW 1 | 1 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing Smithfield Ford | 52.715 | -- | 181.656 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske Shell-Pennzoil Ford | 52.719 | 0.004 | 181.642 | 1 | 2 | |
| ROW 2 | 3 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing Old Spice Ford | 52.724 | 0.009 | 181.625 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports Valvoline / HendrickCars.com Chevrolet | 52.746 | 0.031 | 181.549 | 1 | 2 | |
| ROW 3 | 5 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing Solomon Plumbing Ford | 52.757 | 0.042 | 181.511 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 36 | Riley Herbst | Front Row Motorsports Ford | 52.79 | 0.075 | 181.398 | 1 | 2 | |
| ROW 4 | 7 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske Discount Tire Ford | 52.823 | 0.108 | 181.285 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports Axalta Chevrolet | 52.926 | 0.211 | 180.932 | 1 | 2 | |
| ROW 5 | 9 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing Leidos Toyota | 52.934 | 0.219 | 180.905 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske Menards / Pennzoil Ford | 52.968 | 0.253 | 180.788 | 1 | 2 | |
| ROW 6 | 11 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing Busch Light Camo Ford | 52.992 | -- | 180.707 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing Mavis Tires & Brakes Toyota | 53.021 | 0.029 | 180.608 | 1 | 1 | |
| ROW 7 | 13 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing McDonald's Toyota | 53.039 | 0.047 | 180.546 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet | 53.048 | 0.056 | 180.516 | 1 | 1 | |
| ROW 8 | 15 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing DeWalt Toyota | 53.052 | 0.060 | 180.502 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | 19 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing Bass Pro Shops Toyota | 53.073 | 0.081 | 180.431 | 1 | 1 | |
| ROW 9 | 17 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports Georgia Peanuts Ford | 53.085 | 0.093 | 180.390 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports Love's Travel Stops Ford | 53.100 | 0.108 | 180.339 | 1 | 1 | |
| ROW 10 | 19 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing Wonder Bread Ford | 53.105 | 0.113 | 180.322 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports Ally Chevrolet | 53.121 | 0.129 | 180.268 | 1 | 1 | |
| ROW 11 | 21 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing DEX Imaging Ford | 53.128 | 0.136 | 180.244 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing Monster Energy Toyota | 53.129 | 0.137 | 180.241 | 1 | 1 | |
| ROW 12 | 23 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports Llumar Chevrolet | 53.142 | 0.150 | 180.196 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing BuildSubmarines.com Ford | 53.143 | 0.151 | 180.193 | 1 | 1 | |
| ROW 13 | 25 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing X World Wallet Chevrolet | 53.216 | 0.224 | 179.946 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | 43 | Erik Jones | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Allegiant Chevrolet | 53.232 | 0.240 | 179.892 | 1 | 1 | |
| ROW 14 | 27 | 51 | JJ Yeley | Rick Ware Racing Biohaven / Jacob Co. Ford | 53.242 | 0.250 | 179.858 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | 99 | Daniel Suarez | Trackhouse Racing Tootsie's Orchid Lounge Chevrolet | 53.266 | 0.274 | 179.777 | 1 | 1 | |
| ROW 15 | 29 | 15 | Brennan Poole | Rick Ware Racing Finance Pro Plus Ford | 53.281 | 0.289 | 179.726 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing Morris-Shea Bridge Company Chevrolet | 53.284 | 0.292 | 179.716 | 1 | 1 | |
| ROW 16 | 31 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing Action Industries Chevrolet | 53.341 | 0.349 | 179.524 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Worldwide Express Chevrolet | 53.365 | 0.373 | 179.443 | 1 | 1 | |
| ROW 17 | 33 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports Ferris Commercial Mowers Chevrolet | 53.449 | 0.457 | 179.161 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | 13 | Chandler Smith | Kaulig Racing Quick Tie Products, Inc. Chevrolet | 53.470 | 0.478 | 179.091 | 1 | 1 | |
| ROW 18 | 35 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing Sara Lee Artesano Bakery Bread Chevrolet | 53.505 | 0.513 | 178.974 | 1 | 1 |
| 36 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports Gainbridge Chevrolet | 53.731 | 0.739 | 178.221 | 1 | 1 | |
| ROW 19 | 37 | 78 | BJ McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports Gunk Chevrolet | 53.841 | 0.849 | 177.857 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Sunseeker Resorts Chevrolet | 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 Ford | 52.715 | -- | 181.656 | 1 |
| 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske Shell-Pennzoil Ford | 52.719 | 0.004 | 181.642 | 1 |
| 3 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing Old Spice Ford | 52.724 | 0.009 | 181.625 | 1 |
| 4 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports Valvoline / HendrickCars.com Chevrolet | 52.746 | 0.031 | 181.549 | 1 |
| 5 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing Solomon Plumbing Ford | 52.757 | 0.042 | 181.511 | 1 |
| 6 | 36 | Riley Herbst | Front Row Motorsports Ford | 52.79 | 0.075 | 181.398 | 1 |
| 7 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske Discount Tire Ford | 52.823 | 0.108 | 181.285 | 1 |
| 8 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports Axalta Chevrolet | 52.926 | 0.211 | 180.932 | 1 |
| 9 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing Leidos Toyota | 52.934 | 0.219 | 180.905 | 1 |
| 10 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske Menards / Pennzoil Ford | 52.968 | 0.253 | 180.788 | 1 |
Qualifying Speeds Round 1
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Lap time | Diff | Speed | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | Riley Herbst | Front Row Motorsports Ford | 52.716 | -- | 181.653 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske Discount Tire Ford | 52.721 | 0.005 | 181.635 | 1 |
| 3 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske Shell-Pennzoil Ford | 52.761 | 0.045 | 181.498 | 1 |
| 4 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports Valvoline / HendrickCars.com Chevrolet | 52.867 | 0.151 | 181.134 | 1 |
| 5 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske Menards / Pennzoil Ford | 52.933 | 0.217 | 180.908 | 1 |
| 6 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing Leidos Toyota | 52.942 | 0.226 | 180.877 | 1 |
| 7 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing Smithfield Ford | 52.944 | 0.228 | 180.870 | 1 |
| 8 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing Old Spice Ford | 52.949 | 0.233 | 180.853 | 1 |
| 9 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing Solomon Plumbing Ford | 52.951 | 0.235 | 180.846 | 1 |
| 10 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports Axalta Chevrolet | 52.984 | 0.268 | 180.734 | 1 |
| 11 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing Busch Light Camo Ford | 52.992 | 0.276 | 180.707 | 1 |
| 12 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing Mavis Tires & Brakes Toyota | 53.021 | 0.305 | 180.608 | 1 |
| 13 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing McDonald's Toyota | 53.039 | 0.323 | 180.546 | 1 |
| 14 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet | 53.048 | 0.332 | 180.516 | 1 |
| 15 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing DeWalt Toyota | 53.052 | 0.336 | 180.502 | 1 |
| 16 | 19 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing Bass Pro Shops Toyota | 53.073 | 0.357 | 180.431 | 1 |
| 17 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports Georgia Peanuts Ford | 53.085 | 0.369 | 180.390 | 1 |
| 18 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports Love's Travel Stops Ford | 53.100 | 0.384 | 180.339 | 1 |
| 19 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing Wonder Bread Ford | 53.105 | 0.389 | 180.322 | 1 |
| 20 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports Ally Chevrolet | 53.121 | 0.405 | 180.268 | 1 |
| 21 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing DEX Imaging Ford | 53.128 | 0.412 | 180.244 | 1 |
| 22 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing Monster Energy Toyota | 53.129 | 0.413 | 180.241 | 1 |
| 23 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports Llumar Chevrolet | 53.142 | 0.426 | 180.196 | 1 |
| 24 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing BuildSubmarines.com Ford | 53.143 | 0.427 | 180.193 | 1 |
| 25 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing X World Wallet Chevrolet | 53.216 | 0.500 | 179.946 | 1 |
| 26 | 43 | Erik Jones | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Allegiant Chevrolet | 53.232 | 0.516 | 179.892 | 1 |
| 27 | 51 | JJ Yeley | Rick Ware Racing Biohaven / Jacob Co. Ford | 53.242 | 0.526 | 179.858 | 1 |
| 28 | 99 | Daniel Suarez | Trackhouse Racing Tootsie's Orchid Lounge Chevrolet | 53.266 | 0.550 | 179.777 | 1 |
| 29 | 15 | Brennan Poole | Rick Ware Racing Finance Pro Plus Ford | 53.281 | 0.565 | 179.726 | 1 |
| 30 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing Morris-Shea Bridge Company Chevrolet | 53.284 | 0.568 | 179.716 | 1 |
| 31 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing Action Industries Chevrolet | 53.341 | 0.625 | 179.524 | 1 |
| 32 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Worldwide Express Chevrolet | 53.365 | 0.649 | 179.443 | 1 |
| 33 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports Ferris Commercial Mowers Chevrolet | 53.449 | 0.733 | 179.161 | 1 |
| 34 | 13 | Chandler Smith | Kaulig Racing Quick Tie Products, Inc. Chevrolet | 53.470 | 0.754 | 179.091 | 1 |
| 35 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing Sara Lee Artesano Bakery Bread Chevrolet | 53.505 | 0.789 | 178.974 | 1 |
| 36 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports Gainbridge Chevrolet | 53.731 | 1.015 | 178.221 | 1 |
| 37 | 78 | BJ McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports Gunk Chevrolet | 53.841 | 1.125 | 177.857 | 1 |
| 38 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Sunseeker Resorts Chevrolet | 0.000 | -- | 0.000 | 0 |
Other Sessions For This Race
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