It’s the first session of the day at Darlington Raceway. The NASCAR Xfinity Series waits on the pit lane ahead of Xfinity qualifying. They’ll set the starting grid for the Sport Clips Haircus VFW 200.
View the full 2019 Darlington Xfinity starting lineup below.
38 cars are set to roll to the track in Darlington, South Carolina. All cars will start the race later today.
Dale Earnhardt Jr is set to make his first NASCAR start in 2019. “I’m trying to relive my past a bit,” Earnhardt Jr says ahead of his run with the throwback scheme.
Darlington Xfinity Qualifying
Report
Laps: 1
Qualifying is set based on single car runs. Each car will get exactly one lap to set a time.
JJ Yaley tags the wall in turns three and four. He drove it deep but washed up to brush the outside wall lightly. He’s the 11th drive to set a time and he’s still 6th quickest so far.
Brandon Brown is on the five minute clock. The crew has a last minute fix as he’s missed his scheduled qualifying order.
Noah Gragson is loose off turn two on his run. He wiggles all the way off that corner but still jumps to the 2nd on the board.
Denny Hamlin is on track but he’s coasting on his lap. He tagged the wall in practice yesterday and the team unloaded the backup car. Hamlin’s lap saw an average speed of 125.763 as the pole speed is currently 170mph+. Hamlin was saving his tires as this is an impound race.
Dale Earnhardt Jr wiggles into turn one on his lap. He wiggles again into turn three and runs a full car length off the wall. The car was way too loose, he’s 10th so far.
Ryan Blaney takes the pole position for the NASCAR Xfinity Series event!
“It’s nice,” Ryan Blaney tells NBC Sports after claiming the fastest time in NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying.
View the full Darlington Raceway starting lineup for the NASCAR Xfinity Series event below.
Darlington Raceway
Starting Lineup
NASCAR Xfinity Series
August 31, 2019
Pos | Driver
1. Ryan Blaney
28.696
2. Christopher Bell
28.828
3. Cole Custer
28.874
4. Justin Allgaier
28.928
5. Chase Briscoe
28.955
6. Tyler Reddick
29.020
7. Brandon Jones
29.077
8. Noah Gragson
29.098
9. Austin Cindric
29.162
10. Michael Annett
29.178
11. Landon Cassill
29.178
12. Justin Haley
29.241
13. Ryan Sieg
29.441
14. Dale Earnhardt Jr
29.453
15. Gray Gaulding
29.636
16. John Hunter Nemechek
29.641
17. Alex Labbe
29.726
18. Ray Black II
29.799
19. Brandon Brown
29.874
20. Jeremy Clements
29.879
21. Stefan Parsons
29.966
22. Camden Murphy
30.037
23. BJ McLeod
30.113
24. Stephen Leicht
30.121
25. Joe Nemechek
30.229
26. Joey Gase
30.248
27. Timmy Hill
30.317
28. Josh Williams
30.405
29. Garrett Smithley
30.468
30. JJ Yaley
30.823
31. Chad Finchum
31.055
32. Tommy Joe Martins
31.109
33. David Starr
31.163
34. Matt Mills
31.419
35. Mike Harmon
31.654
36. Vinnie Miller
32.130
37. Denny Hamlin
39.102
38. Morgan Shephard
42.078
More
NASCAR Xfinity Series Results: Darlington (September 1, 2018)
Darlington TV Schedule
Links
Darlington Raceway | NASCAR