NASCAR Cup Series regular Christopher Bell will lead the field to green in Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series Sports Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway, after scoring his 13th career pole in the second-tier series.
Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Sheldon Creed will start on the outside of the front row, with Sam Mayer, AJ Allmendinger, and Chandler Smith completing the top-five. Austin Hill, Brandon Jones, Riley Herbst, Parker Retzlaff, and Parker Kligerman will round out the top-10.
The Sports Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 will begin on Saturday at 3:30 PM ET on USA Network.
Sports Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 Starting Lineup:
| Row | Pos | No. | Driver | Lap time | Diff | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROW 1 | 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | 29.828 | 0.000 | 164.865 |
| ROW 1 | 2 | 18 | Sheldon Creed | 29.925 | 0.097 | 164.331 |
| ROW 2 | 3 | 1 | Sam Mayer | 29.965 | 0.137 | 164.111 |
| ROW 2 | 4 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | 30.119 | 0.291 | 163.272 |
| ROW 3 | 5 | 81 | Chandler Smith | 30.159 | 0.331 | 163.056 |
| ROW 3 | 6 | 21 | Austin Hill | 30.164 | 0.336 | 163.029 |
| ROW 4 | 7 | 9 | Brandon Jones | 30.178 | 0.350 | 162.953 |
| ROW 4 | 8 | 98 | Riley Herbst | 30.261 | 0.433 | 162.506 |
| ROW 5 | 9 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff | 30.278 | 0.450 | 162.415 |
| ROW 5 | 10 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | 30.280 | 0.452 | 162.404 |
| ROW 6 | 11 | 8 | Sammy Smith | 30.285 | 0.457 | 162.377 |
| ROW 6 | 12 | 26 | Corey Heim | 30.329 | 0.501 | 162.142 |
| ROW 7 | 13 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | 30.372 | 0.544 | 161.912 |
| ROW 7 | 14 | 5 | Anthony Alfredo | 30.404 | 0.576 | 161.742 |
| ROW 8 | 15 | 17 | Chase Elliott | 30.451 | 0.623 | 161.492 |
| ROW 8 | 16 | 19 | Joe Graf, Jr. | 30.451 | 0.623 | 161.492 |
| ROW 9 | 17 | 27 | Jeb Burton | 30.461 | 0.633 | 161.439 |
| ROW 9 | 18 | 15 | Joey Logano | 30.466 | 0.638 | 161.413 |
| ROW 10 | 19 | 91 | Kyle Weatherman | 30.490 | 0.662 | 161.286 |
| ROW 10 | 20 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | 30.512 | 0.684 | 161.169 |
| ROW 11 | 21 | 00 | Cole Custer | 30.513 | 0.685 | 161.164 |
| ROW 11 | 22 | 38 | Matt DiBenedetto | 30.538 | 0.710 | 161.032 |
| ROW 12 | 23 | 2 | Jesse Love | 30.633 | 0.805 | 160.533 |
| ROW 12 | 24 | 92 | Ross Chastain | 30.700 | 0.872 | 160.182 |
| ROW 13 | 25 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | 30.747 | 0.919 | 159.938 |
| ROW 13 | 26 | 97 | Shane Van Gisbergen | 30.751 | 0.923 | 159.917 |
| ROW 14 | 27 | 88 | Carson Kvapil | 30.753 | 0.925 | 159.938 |
| ROW 14 | 28 | 44 | Brennan Poole | 30.803 | 0.975 | 159.647 |
| ROW 15 | 29 | 30 | Noah Gragson | 30.834 | 1.006 | 159.486 |
| ROW 15 | 30 | 11 | Josh Williams | 30.991 | 1.163 | 158.678 |
| ROW 16 | 31 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | 31.023 | 1.195 | 158.515 |
| ROW 16 | 32 | 29 | Blaine Perkins | 31.073 | 1.245 | 158.260 |
| ROW 17 | 33 | 42 | Leland Honeyman | 31.137 | 1.309 | 157.934 |
| ROW 17 | 34 | 43 | Ryan Ellis | 31.361 | 1.533 | 156.806 |
| ROW 18 | 35 | 35 | David Starr | 31.390 | 1.562 | 156.661 |
| ROW 18 | 36 | 45 | Garrett Smithley | 31.424 | 1.596 | 156.492 |
| ROW 19 | 37 | 14 | Chad Finchum | 31.445 | 1.617 | 156.387 |
| ROW 19 | 38 | 07 | Greg Van Alst | 31.798 | 1.970 | 154.651 |
| DNQ | 39 | 74 | Dawson Cram | 31.650 | 1.822 | 155.374 |
NASCAR Xfinity Series Qualifying Results:
| No. | Driver | Team | Lap time | Diff | Speed | Laps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing SportClips Haircuts Toyota | 29.828 | 0.000 | 164.865 | 1 |
| 2 | 18 | Sheldon Creed | Joe Gibbs Racing Friends of Jaclyn Foundation Toyota | 29.925 | 0.097 | 164.331 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports 10X Health Chevrolet | 29.965 | 0.137 | 164.111 | 1 |
| 4 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet | 30.119 | 0.291 | 163.272 | 1 |
| 5 | 81 | Chandler Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing QuickTie Toyota | 30.159 | 0.331 | 163.056 | 1 |
| 6 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing Bennett Transportation Chevrolet | 30.164 | 0.336 | 163.029 | 1 |
| 7 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports Menards / Patriot Lighting Chevrolet | 30.178 | 0.350 | 162.953 | 1 |
| 8 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing Monster Energy Ford | 30.261 | 0.433 | 162.506 | 1 |
| 9 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff | Jordan Anderson Racing Capital City Towing Chevrolet | 30.278 | 0.450 | 162.415 | 1 |
| 10 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing Big Machine Spiked Coolers Chevrolet | 30.280 | 0.452 | 162.404 | 1 |
| 11 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports Pilot Flying J Chevrolet | 30.285 | 0.457 | 162.377 | 1 |
| 12 | 26 | Corey Heim | Sam Hunt Racing Toyota Genuine Parts Toyota | 30.329 | 0.501 | 162.142 | 1 |
| 13 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing SciAps Ford | 30.372 | 0.544 | 161.912 | 1 |
| 14 | 5 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports Ferguson Chevrolet | 30.404 | 0.576 | 161.742 | 1 |
| 15 | 17 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet | 30.451 | 0.623 | 161.492 | 1 |
| 16 | 19 | Joe Graf, Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing G-Coin Toyota | 30.451 | 0.623 | 161.492 | 1 |
| 17 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing CELSIUS Chevrolet | 30.461 | 0.633 | 161.439 | 1 |
| 18 | 15 | Joey Logano | AM Racing Klutch Vodka Ford | 30.466 | 0.638 | 161.413 | 1 |
| 19 | 91 | Kyle Weatherman | DGM Racing Mainline Fleet Maintenance Chevrolet | 30.490 | 0.662 | 161.286 | 1 |
| 20 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports BRANDT Chevrolet | 30.512 | 0.684 | 161.169 | 1 |
| 21 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing Haas Automation Ford | 30.513 | 0.685 | 161.164 | 1 |
| 22 | 38 | Matt DiBenedetto | RSS Racing ReMA Ford | 30.538 | 0.710 | 161.032 | 1 |
| 23 | 2 | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing Whelen Chevrolet | 30.633 | 0.805 | 160.533 | 1 |
| 24 | 92 | Ross Chastain | DGM Racing Protect Your Melon Chevrolet | 30.700 | 0.872 | 160.182 | 1 |
| 25 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing Booze Pops Chervolet | 30.747 | 0.919 | 159.938 | 1 |
| 26 | 97 | Shane Van Gisbergen | Kaulig Racing WeatherTech Chevrolet | 30.751 | 0.923 | 159.917 | 1 |
| 27 | 88 | Carson Kvapil | JR Motorsports Clarience Technologies Chevrolet | 30.753 | 0.925 | 159.938 | 1 |
| 28 | 44 | Brennan Poole | Alpha Prime Racing Macc Door Systems Chevrolet | 30.803 | 0.975 | 159.647 | 1 |
| 29 | 30 | Noah Gragson | Rette Jones Racing Drop Zone Hunting Ford | 30.834 | 1.006 | 159.486 | 1 |
| 30 | 11 | Josh Williams | Kaulig Racing Ally Employer Services Chevrolet | 30.991 | 1.163 | 158.678 | 1 |
| 31 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing Bailey Excavating Ford | 31.023 | 1.195 | 158.515 | 1 |
| 32 | 29 | Blaine Perkins | RSS Racing AUTOPARKIT.com Ford | 31.073 | 1.245 | 158.260 | 1 |
| 33 | 42 | Leland Honeyman | Young's Motorsports Randco Industries Chevrolet | 31.137 | 1.309 | 157.934 | 1 |
| 34 | 43 | Ryan Ellis | Alpha Prime Racing Southern Elevator Chevrolet | 31.361 | 1.533 | 156.806 | 1 |
| 35 | 35 | David Starr | Joey Gase Motorsports Special Report / Kale's Trucking Chevrolet | 31.390 | 1.562 | 156.661 | 1 |
| 36 | 45 | Garrett Smithley | Alpha Prime Racing Ken McKnight AC Chevrolet | 31.424 | 1.596 | 156.492 | 1 |
| 37 | 14 | Chad Finchum | SS-GreenLight Racing Ted Russell Ford of Knoxville Chevrolet | 31.445 | 1.617 | 156.387 | 1 |
| 38 | 74 | Dawson Cram | Mike Harmon Racing Magnum Contracting Chervolet | 31.650 | 1.822 | 155.374 | 1 |
| 39 | 07 | Greg Van Alst | SS-GreenLight Racing CB Fabricating Chevrolet | 31.798 | 1.970 | 154.651 | 1 |
