Chase Elliott was quickest in Saturday’s NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Clash qualifying session from Bowman Gray Stadium and will start from the top spot in Saturday’s first heat race.
Heat #1 Lineup:
| Pos | # | Driver |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Chase Elliott |
| 2 | 6 | Brad Keselowski |
| 3 | 12 | Ryan Blaney |
| 4 | 7 | Justin Haley |
| 5 | 1 | Ross Chastain |
| 6 | 21 | Josh Berry |
| 7 | 4 | Noah Gragson |
| 8 | 8 | Kyle Busch |
| 9 | 3 | Austin Dillon |
| 10 | 10 | Ty Dillon |
After a disappointing showing in practice, Chris Buescher ended up second-quickest in qualifying from Bowman Gray Stadium, giving him the pole position for the second heat race. The RFK Racing driver hasn’t secured a spot in the Clash’s main event the last three seasons, but this starting spot puts him in a great spot to do so.
Heat #2 Lineup:
| Pos | # | Driver |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Chris Buescher |
| 2 | 19 | Chase Briscoe |
| 3 | 88 | Shane Van Gisbergen |
| 4 | 38 | Zane Smith |
| 5 | 23 | Bubba Wallace |
| 6 | 5 | Kyle Larson |
| 7 | 99 | Daniel Suarez |
| 8 | 43 | Erik Jones |
| 9 | 51 | Cody Ware |
| 10 | 66 | Garrett Smithley |
Denny Hamlin, the defending winner of the Cook Out Clash (at the LA Memorial Coliseum) will start from the pole position in the third heat race, with his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Christopher Bell directly alongside him.
Heat #3 Lineup:
| Pos | # | Driver |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin |
| 2 | 22 | Joey Logano |
| 3 | 24 | William Byron |
| 4 | 48 | Alex Bowman |
| 5 | 77 | Carson Hocevar |
| 6 | 54 | Ty Gibbs |
| 7 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. |
| 8 | 35 | Riley Herbst |
| 9 | 15 | Tim Brown |
| 10 | 50 | Burt Myers |
Tyler Reddick, last season’s NASCAR Cup Series regular-season champion, was fourth quickest in qualifying at Bowman Gray Stadium, earning him the pole position for the fourth and final heat race..
Heat #4 Lineup:
| Pos | # | Driver |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | Tyler Reddick |
| 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell |
| 3 | 2 | Austin Cindric |
| 4 | 41 | Cole Custer |
| 5 | 34 | Todd Gilliland |
| 6 | 60 | Ryan Preece |
| 7 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger |
| 8 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek |
| 9 | 71 | Michael McDowell |
Qualifying Results:
| # | Driver | Team | Time | Diff | Speed | Laps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet | 14.115 | 0.000 | 63.762 | |
| 2 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing Kroger/TreeTop Ford | 14.146 | 0.031 | 63.622 | |
| 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota | 14.151 | 0.036 | 63.600 | |
| 4 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing Air Jordan Toyota | 14.163 | 0.048 | 63.546 | |
| 5 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing BuildSubmarines.com Ford | 14.17 | 0.055 | 63.514 | |
| 6 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing Bass Pro Shops Toyota | 14.173 | 0.058 | 63.501 | |
| 7 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing Mobil 1 Toyota | 14.194 | 0.079 | 63.407 | |
| 8 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske Shell Pennzoil Ford | 14.194 | 0.079 | 63.407 | |
| 9 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske Menards / Great Lakes Flooring Ford | 14.215 | 0.100 | 63.313 | |
| 10 | 88 | Shane Van Gisbergen | Trackhouse Racing Trackhouse Chevrolet | 14.217 | 0.102 | 63.304 | |
| 11 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports Liberty University Chevrolet | 14.226 | 0.111 | 63.264 | |
| 12 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske Freightliner Ford | 14.232 | 0.117 | 63.238 | |
| 13 | 7 | Justin Haley | Spire Motorsports The Fraternal Order of Eagles Chevrolet | 14.236 | 0.121 | 63.220 | |
| 14 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports Speedy Cash Ford | 14.245 | 0.130 | 63.180 | |
| 15 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports Ally Financial Chevrolet | 14.246 | 0.131 | 63.176 | |
| 16 | 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team HaasTooling.com Ford | 14.247 | 0.132 | 63.171 | |
| 17 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Trackhouse Chevrolet | 14.248 | 0.133 | 63.167 | |
| 18 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing Leidos Toyota | 14.261 | 0.146 | 63.109 | |
| 19 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports Delaware Life Chevrolet | 14.274 | 0.159 | 63.052 | |
| 20 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports Long John Silver's Ford | 14.281 | 0.166 | 63.021 | |
| 21 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing Motorcraft / QuickLane Ford | 14.283 | 0.168 | 63.012 | |
| 22 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet | 14.285 | 0.170 | 63.003 | |
| 23 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing Fastenal Ford | 14.287 | 0.172 | 62.994 | |
| 24 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing Monster Energy Toyota | 14.287 | 0.172 | 62.994 | |
| 25 | 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports TrueTimber Ford | 14.292 | 0.177 | 62.972 | |
| 26 | 99 | Daniel Suarez | Trackhouse Racing Freeway Insurance Chevrolet | 14.294 | 0.179 | 62.963 | |
| 27 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing Campers Inn RV Chevrolet | 14.318 | 0.203 | 62.858 | |
| 28 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. | HYAK Motorsports SunnyD Chevrolet | 14.318 | 0.203 | 62.858 | |
| 29 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing Zone Chevrolet | 14.319 | 0.204 | 62.854 | |
| 30 | 43 | Erik Jones | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Family Dollar Toyota | 14.335 | 0.220 | 62.783 | |
| 31 | 35 | Riley Herbst | 23XI Racing Monster Energy Zero Sugar Toyota | 14.338 | 0.223 | 62.770 | |
| 32 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Dollar Tree Toyota | 14.362 | 0.247 | 62.665 | |
| 33 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing Bass Pro Shops / Winchester Chevrolet | 14.382 | 0.267 | 62.578 | |
| 34 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing Mighty Fire Breaker / Red Cross Ford | 14.401 | 0.286 | 62.496 | |
| 35 | 15 | Tim Brown | Rick Ware Racing Dairi-O/Jerry Hunt/Hayes Ford | 14.446 | 0.331 | 62.301 | |
| 36 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports Workforce Chevrolet | 14.468 | 0.353 | 62.206 | |
| 37 | 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing Sea Best Chevrolet | 14.593 | 0.478 | 61.673 | |
| 38 | 66 | Garrett Smithley | Garage 66 The Veterans Ranch Ford | 14.602 | 0.487 | 61.635 | |
| 39 | 50 | Burt Myers | Team Amerivet CitruSafe Cleaners Chevrolet | 14.604 | 0.489 | 61.627 |
