Texas Starting Lineup: September 2023 (NASCAR Cup Series)

The field is split into two groups for the opening round of qualifying. The top five from each group advance into the final round.

NASCAR Qualifying, Round 1 (Group A – Top 5) : 1. Christopher Bell (28.820); 2. AJ Allmendinger (28.848); 3. Kyle Busch (28.854); 4. Brad Keselowski (28.880); 5. Daniel Suarez (28.881)

NASCAR Qualifying, Round 1 (Group B – Top 5) : 1. Bubba Wallace (28.567); 2. Denny Hamlin (28.585); 3. Ross Chastain (28.639); 4. Ty Gibbs (28.695); 5. Chris Buescher 28.714

Ricky Stenhouse Jr spun out on his get up to speed lap in qualifying. NASCAR allowed him to change tires and he was able to complete a lap.

Denny Hamlin got loose on his qualifying lap in round two. He lifted an aborted the lap.

Bubba Wallace will start from the pole position after turning a lap at 28.672 seconds. It’s his second career pole.

Texas Motor Speedway
Starting Lineup
September 24, 2023
NASCAR Cup Series

Pos | Driver | Best Time

1. Bubba Wallace
28.672

2. Chris Buescher
28.711

3. Brad Keselowski
28.740

4. Ty Gibbs
28.760

5. Ross Chastain
28.769

6. AJ Allmendinger
28.823

7. Kyle Busch
28.885

8. Daniel Suarez
28.885

9. Christopher Bell
28.893

10. Denny Hamlin
No Time

Failed to advance out of Round 1

11. Kyle Larson
28.718

12. Erik Jones
28.772

13. Austin Dillon
28.797

14. Alex Bowman
28.800

15. Tyler Reddick
28.832

16. Martin Truex Jr
28.900

17. Michael McDowell
28.944

18. William Byron
28.970

19. Carson Hocevar
29.006

20. Joey Logano
29.010

21. Aric Almirola
29.026

22. Kevin Harvick
29.091

23. Ryan Blaney
29.097

24. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
29.110

25. Ryan Preece
29.117

26. Ty Dillon
29.156

27. Corey LaJoie
29.184

28. Justin Haley
29.187

29. Chase Elliott
29.220

30. Harrison Burton
29.231

31. Chase Briscoe
29.232

32. Austin Cindric
29.277

33. Zane Smith
29.316

34. BJ McLeod
29.423

35. JJ Yeley
29.555

36. Todd Gilliland
29.571

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Texas Motor Speedway
Practice Results
September 24, 2023
NASCAR Cup Series

Pos | Driver | Best Time

1. Michael McDowell
29.068

2. Joey Logano
29.069

3. Kyle Busch
29.096

4. Aric Almirola
29.141

5. Kyle Larson
29.143

6. Erik Jones
29.152

7. William Byron
29.157

8. Denny Hamlin
29.167

9. AJ Allmendinger
29.176

10. Ross Chastain
29.178

11. Chris Buescher
29.188

12. Corey LaJoie
29.197

13. Ryan Blaney
29.207

14. Bubba Wallace
29.278

15. Brad Keselowski
29.293

16. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
29.293

17. Martin Truex Jr
29.295

18. Carson Hocevar
29.298

19. Justin Haley
29.301

20. Alex Bowman
29.305

21. Tyler Reddick
29.315

22. Ty Gibbs
29.321

23. Christopher Bell
29.327

24. Ryan Preece
29.331

25. Daniel Suarez
29.332

26. Austin Dillon
29.343

27. Chase Elliott
29.351

28. Chase Briscoe
29.375

29. JJ Yeley
29.415

30. Todd Gilliland
29.531

31. Ty Dillon
29.567

32. Austin Cindric
29.608

33. Kevin Harvick
29.623

34. Zane Smith
29.628

35. BJ McLeod
29.640

36. Harrison Burton
29.713

Links

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