| 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 |
Here are the official starting lineup and complete qualifying results for the NASCAR Cup Series Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Texas Motor Speedway.
2023 NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 Starting Lineup
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 |
Session Info
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
