For the first time in his 56-race NASCAR Cup Series career, Carson Hocevar will lead the field to green as he secured the pole position for Sunday’s Wurth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway. Hocevar turned a 28.175-second (191.659 mph) lap time in Saturday’s qualifying session to secure the pole.
William Byron will start on the outside of the front row in Sunday’s race after coming up short of the pole by 0.014 seconds. The driver of the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet will look for his second win of the season on Sunday.
Here is the official starting lineup for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Wurth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway, race 11 of 36.
Wurth 400 Starting Lineup
| Row | Pos | Car | Driver | Team | Lap time | Diff | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROW 1 | 1 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports Chili's Ride the 'Dente Chevrolet | 28.175 | 0.000 | 191.659 |
| ROW 1 | 2 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports Raptor Chevrolet | 28.189 | 0.014 | 191.564 |
| ROW 2 | 3 | 2 | Austin Cindrc | Team Penske Discount Tire Ford | 28.195 | 0.020 | 191.523 |
| ROW 2 | 4 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports Valvoline Chevrolet | 28.210 | 0.035 | 191.421 |
| ROW 3 | 5 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports Delaware Life Chevrolet | 28.223 | 0.048 | 191.333 |
| ROW 3 | 6 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing Saia LTL Freight Toyota | 28.229 | 0.054 | 191.293 |
| ROW 4 | 7 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing Würth Ford | 28.233 | 0.058 | 191.266 |
| ROW 4 | 8 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing Progressive Insurance Toyota | 28.248 | 0.073 | 191.164 |
| ROW 5 | 9 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing McDonald's Toyota | 28.249 | 0.074 | 191.157 |
| ROW 5 | 10 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet | 28.276 | 0.101 | 190.975 |
| ROW 6 | 11 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports Ally Financial Chevrolet | 28.284 | 0.109 | 190.921 |
| ROW 6 | 12 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing Fifth Third Bank Ford | 28.309 | 0.134 | 190.752 |
| ROW 7 | 13 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports Speedy Cash Ford | 28.325 | 0.150 | 190.644 |
| ROW 7 | 14 | 43 | Erik Jones | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB AdventHealth Toyota | 28.334 | 0.159 | 190.584 |
| ROW 8 | 15 | 7 | Justin Haley | Spire Motorsports Katz Coffee Chevrolet | 28.337 | 0.162 | 190.564 |
| ROW 8 | 16 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing Interstate Batteries Toyota | 28.356 | 0.181 | 190.436 |
| ROW 9 | 17 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing Jordan Brand Toyota | 28.363 | 0.188 | 190.389 |
| ROW 9 | 18 | 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports Rush Truck Centers Ford | 28.368 | 0.193 | 190.355 |
| ROW 10 | 19 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing Bass Pro Shops / Winchester Chevrolet | 28.381 | 0.206 | 190.268 |
| ROW 10 | 20 | 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team Red Baron Ford | 28.438 | 0.263 | 189.887 |
| ROW 11 | 21 | 35 | Riley Herbst | 23XI Racing BeatBox Toyota | 28.447 | 0.272 | 189.827 |
| ROW 11 | 22 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing Bass Pro Shops Toyota | 28.449 | 0.274 | 189.813 |
| ROW 12 | 23 | 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing Grizzly Nicotine Pouches Chevrolet | 28.475 | 0.300 | 189.640 |
| ROW 12 | 24 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske Menards / Knauf Ford | 28.512 | 0.337 | 189.394 |
| ROW 13 | 25 | 99 | Daniel Suarez | Trackhouse Racing Kubota Chevrolet | 28.532 | 0.357 | 189.261 |
| ROW 13 | 26 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing 7-Eleven Chevrolet | 28.541 | 0.366 | 189.201 |
| ROW 14 | 27 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske AAA Insurance Ford | 28.545 | 0.370 | 189.175 |
| ROW 14 | 28 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Dollar Tree Toyota | 28.554 | 0.379 | 189.115 |
| ROW 15 | 29 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet | 28.588 | 0.413 | 188.890 |
| ROW 15 | 30 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing Consumer Cellular Ford | 28.636 | 0.461 | 188.574 |
| ROW 16 | 31 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Tootsies Orchid Lounge Chevrolet | 28.658 | 0.483 | 188.429 |
| ROW 16 | 32 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports Love's Travel Stops Ford | 28.659 | 0.484 | 188.422 |
| ROW 17 | 33 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing Kroger / Sara Lee / Kraft Singles Ford | 28.696 | 0.521 | 188.180 |
| ROW 17 | 34 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. | HYAK Motorsports SUNNYD Chevrolet | 28.704 | 0.529 | 188.127 |
| ROW 18 | 35 | 62 | Jesse Love | Beard Motorsports C4 Ultimate Energy Chevrolet | 28.935 | 0.760 | 186.625 |
| ROW 18 | 36 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing Arby's Ford | 28.942 | 0.767 | 186.580 |
| ROW 19 | 37 | 88 | Shane Van Gisbergen | Trackhouse Racing Safety Culture Chevrolet | 29.193 | 1.018 | 184.976 |
| ROW 19 | 38 | 66 | Chad Finchum | Garage 66 Hart HVAC & Electric Ford | 29.833 | 1.658 | 181.008 |
