Chandler Smith will start from the pole position in Friday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series event at Daytona International Speedway, after leading the opening round of qualifying. However, Mother Nature would ensure that the Joe Gibbs Racing driver wouldn’t have to defend that lap a second time, with a lightning strike prematurely ending the session.
Austin Hill will start on the outside of the front row in Friday’s 250-mile contest, with AJ Allmendinger third, Joe Graf, Jr. in fourth, and Jesse Love rounding out the top five. Ryan Truex, Sheldon Creed, Riley Herbst, Anthony Alfredo, and Josh Williams rounded out the top-10.
Wawa 250 Starting Lineup:
| ROW | # | Driver | Team | Time | Diff | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 81 | Chandler Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing QuickTie Toyota | 49.672 | 0.000 | 181.189 |
| 1 | 2 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing Bennett / Global Industrial Chevrolet | 49.690 | 0.018 | 181.123 |
| 2 | 3 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing Campers Inn RV Chevrolet | 49.710 | 0.038 | 181.050 |
| 2 | 4 | 19 | Joe Graf, Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing REAGAN The Movie Toyota | 49.736 | 0.064 | 180.955 |
| 3 | 5 | 2 | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing Whelen - NFFF Chevrolet | 49.775 | 0.103 | 180.814 |
| 3 | 6 | 20 | Ryan Truex | Joe Gibbs Racing Certified Collision Center Toyota | 49.794 | 0.122 | 180.745 |
| 4 | 7 | 18 | Sheldon Creed | Joe Gibbs Racing Friends of Jaclyn Foundation Toyota | 49.825 | 0.153 | 180.632 |
| 4 | 8 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing Monster Energy Ford | 49.832 | 0.160 | 180.560 |
| 5 | 9 | 5 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports Dude Wipes Chevrolet | 49.838 | 0.166 | 180.585 |
| 5 | 10 | 11 | Josh Williams | Kaulig Racing Alloy Employer Services Chevrolet | 49.845 | 0.173 | 180.560 |
| 6 | 11 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports Hellmann's / Sam's Club Chevrolet | 49.866 | 0.194 | 180.484 |
| 6 | 12 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing Big Machine Spiked Coolers Chevrolet | 49.960 | 0.288 | 180.144 |
| 7 | 13 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing One Stop / All South Electric Chervolet | 49.988 | 0.316 | 180.043 |
| 7 | 14 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing Fanttik Ford | 50.030 | 0.358 | 179.892 |
| 8 | 15 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff | Jordan Anderson Racing FUNKAWAY Chevrolet | 50.053 | 0.381 | 179.809 |
| 8 | 16 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports Menards / Turtle Wax Chevrolet | 50.059 | 0.387 | 179.788 |
| 9 | 17 | 45 | Caesar Bacarella | Alpha Prime Racing Prime Bites Brownie Chevrolet | 50.088 | 0.416 | 179.684 |
| 9 | 18 | 91 | Kyle Weatherman | DGM Racing Wawa Chevrolet | 50.126 | 0.454 | 179.548 |
| 10 | 19 | 97 | Shane Van Gisbergen | Kaulig Racing Safety Culture Chevrolet | 50.136 | 0.464 | 179.512 |
| 10 | 20 | 42 | Leland Honeyman | Young's Motorsports Cornerstone Produce Chevrolet | 50.137 | 0.465 | 179.508 |
| 11 | 21 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing State Water Heaters Chevrolet | 50.142 | 0.470 | 179.490 |
| 11 | 22 | 26 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Sam Hunt Racing ForeverLawn / Big Studios Toyota | 50.162 | 0.490 | 179.419 |
| 12 | 23 | 07 | Patrick Emerling | SS-GreenLight Racing Flood Brothers Chevrolet | 50.176 | 0.504 | 179.369 |
| 12 | 24 | 32 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing Volpi Foods Chevrolet | 50.205 | 0.533 | 179.265 |
| 13 | 25 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports Pilot Flying J Chevrolet | 50.205 | 0.533 | 179.265 |
| 13 | 26 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing SciAps Ford | 50.207 | 0.535 | 179.258 |
| 14 | 27 | 15 | Gus Dean | AM Racing AirBox Ford | 50.269 | 0.597 | 179.037 |
| 14 | 28 | 38 | Matt DiBenedetto | RSS Racing ReMA Ford | 50.301 | 0.629 | 178.923 |
| 15 | 29 | 29 | Blaine Perkins | RSS Racing Crocodile Cloth Ford | 50.329 | 0.657 | 178.823 |
| 15 | 30 | 14 | CJ McLaughlin | SS-GreenLight Racing Main Street Auto Chevrolet | 50.342 | 0.670 | 178.777 |
| 16 | 31 | 44 | Brennan Poole | Alpha Prime Racing CW & Sons / Clark's Chevrolet | 50.348 | 0.676 | 178.756 |
| 16 | 32 | 35 | Akinori Ogata | Joey Gase Motorsports YKK Chevrolet | 50.355 | 0.683 | 178.731 |
| 17 | 33 | 92 | Josh Bilicki | DGM Racing Wawa Chevrolet | 50.468 | 0.796 | 178.331 |
| 17 | 34 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing North Country Food Ford | 50.654 | 0.982 | 177.676 |
| 18 | 35 | 53 | Joey Gase | Joey Gase Motorsports Hoover AV / Florida Man Ford | 50.741 | 1.069 | 177.371 |
| 18 | 36 | 43 | Ryan Ellis | Alpha Prime Racing Classic Collision Chevrolet | 51.201 | 1.529 | 175.778 |
| 19 | 37 | 74 | Tim Viens | Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet | 52.820 | 3.148 | 170.390 |
| 19 | 38 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports Carolina Carports Chevrolet | 59.348 | 9.676 | 151.648 |
Qualifying Round #1 Results:
| # | Driver | Team | Time | Diff | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 81 | Chandler Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing QuickTie Toyota | 49.672 | 0.000 | 181.189 |
| 2 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing Bennett / Global Industrial Chevrolet | 49.690 | 0.018 | 181.123 |
| 3 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing Campers Inn RV Chevrolet | 49.710 | 0.038 | 181.050 |
| 4 | 19 | Joe Graf, Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing REAGAN The Movie Toyota | 49.736 | 0.064 | 180.955 |
| 5 | 2 | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing Whelen - NFFF Chevrolet | 49.775 | 0.103 | 180.814 |
| 6 | 20 | Ryan Truex | Joe Gibbs Racing Certified Collision Center Toyota | 49.794 | 0.122 | 180.745 |
| 7 | 18 | Sheldon Creed | Joe Gibbs Racing Friends of Jaclyn Foundation Toyota | 49.825 | 0.153 | 180.632 |
| 8 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing Monster Energy Ford | 49.832 | 0.160 | 180.560 |
| 9 | 5 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports Dude Wipes Chevrolet | 49.838 | 0.166 | 180.585 |
| 10 | 11 | Josh Williams | Kaulig Racing Alloy Employer Services Chevrolet | 49.845 | 0.173 | 180.560 |
| 11 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports Hellmann's / Sam's Club Chevrolet | 49.866 | 0.194 | 180.484 |
| 12 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing Big Machine Spiked Coolers Chevrolet | 49.960 | 0.288 | 180.144 |
| 13 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing One Stop / All South Electric Chervolet | 49.988 | 0.316 | 180.043 |
| 14 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing Fanttik Ford | 50.030 | 0.358 | 179.892 |
| 15 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff | Jordan Anderson Racing FUNKAWAY Chevrolet | 50.053 | 0.381 | 179.809 |
| 16 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports Menards / Turtle Wax Chevrolet | 50.059 | 0.387 | 179.788 |
| 17 | 45 | Caesar Bacarella | Alpha Prime Racing Prime Bites Brownie Chevrolet | 50.088 | 0.416 | 179.684 |
| 18 | 91 | Kyle Weatherman | DGM Racing Wawa Chevrolet | 50.126 | 0.454 | 179.548 |
| 19 | 97 | Shane Van Gisbergen | Kaulig Racing Safety Culture Chevrolet | 50.136 | 0.464 | 179.512 |
| 20 | 42 | Leland Honeyman | Young's Motorsports Cornerstone Produce Chevrolet | 50.137 | 0.465 | 179.508 |
| 21 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing State Water Heaters Chevrolet | 50.142 | 0.470 | 179.490 |
| 22 | 26 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Sam Hunt Racing ForeverLawn / Big Studios Toyota | 50.162 | 0.490 | 179.419 |
| 23 | 07 | Patrick Emerling | SS-GreenLight Racing Flood Brothers Chevrolet | 50.176 | 0.504 | 179.369 |
| 24 | 32 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing Volpi Foods Chevrolet | 50.205 | 0.533 | 179.265 |
| 25 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports Pilot Flying J Chevrolet | 50.205 | 0.533 | 179.265 |
| 26 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing SciAps Ford | 50.207 | 0.535 | 179.258 |
| 27 | 15 | Gus Dean | AM Racing AirBox Ford | 50.269 | 0.597 | 179.037 |
| 28 | 38 | Matt DiBenedetto | RSS Racing ReMA Ford | 50.301 | 0.629 | 178.923 |
| 29 | 29 | Blaine Perkins | RSS Racing Crocodile Cloth Ford | 50.329 | 0.657 | 178.823 |
| 30 | 14 | CJ McLaughlin | SS-GreenLight Racing Main Street Auto Chevrolet | 50.342 | 0.670 | 178.777 |
| 31 | 44 | Brennan Poole | Alpha Prime Racing CW & Sons / Clark's Chevrolet | 50.348 | 0.676 | 178.756 |
| 32 | 35 | Akinori Ogata | Joey Gase Motorsports YKK Chevrolet | 50.355 | 0.683 | 178.731 |
| 33 | 92 | Josh Bilicki | DGM Racing Wawa Chevrolet | 50.468 | 0.796 | 178.331 |
| 34 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing North Country Food Ford | 50.654 | 0.982 | 177.676 |
| 35 | 53 | Joey Gase | Joey Gase Motorsports Hoover AV / Florida Man Ford | 50.741 | 1.069 | 177.371 |
| 36 | 43 | Ryan Ellis | Alpha Prime Racing Classic Collision Chevrolet | 51.201 | 1.529 | 175.778 |
| 37 | 74 | Tim Viens | Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet | 52.820 | 3.148 | 170.390 |
| 38 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports Carolina Carports Chevrolet | 59.348 | 9.676 | 151.648 |
