NASCAR starting positions for Bristol Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series drivers have unloaded in Bristol, Tennessee. The field is set for a round of practice and qualifying to set the starting grid for Sunday’s race at Bristol Motor Speedway.
View the Bristol starting lineup for the NASCAR Cup Series below.
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Ty Gibbs brushed the wall during practice. The driver thinks something is loose in the steering.
The field is split into two groups for the first round of qualifying. The top 5 from each group will advance into the final round.
For those that don’t advance into round 2, Group A will set the outside row while Group B sets the inside row.
NASCAR Qualifying (Group A – Top 5) : 1. Ryan Blaney (15.134); 2. Bubba Wallace (15.260); 3. Michael McDowell (15.384); 4. Joey Logano (15.387); 5. William Byron (15.405)
NASCAR Qualifying (Group B – Top 5) : 1.Denny Hamlin (15.165); 2. Chase Briscoe (15.165); 3. Kyle Larson (15.209); 4. Chase Elliott (15.213); 5. Josh Berry (15.297)
Ryan Blaney will start from the pole position. He turned a laptime at 15.356 seconds.
Bristol Motor Speedway
Starting Lineup
March 17, 2024
NASCAR Cup Series
Pos | Driver
1. Ryan Blaney
15.356
2. Josh Berry
15.376
3. Denny Hamlin
15.452
4. Joey Logano
15.506
5. Chase Elliott
15.615
6. Chase Briscoe
15.618
7. Michael McDowell
15.714
8. William Byron
15.771
9. Bubba Wallace
15.778
10. Kyle Larson
16.743
Failed to advance into Round 2
11. Martin Truex Jr
15.335
12. Christopher Bell
15.414
13. Harrison Burton
15.353
14. Kyle Busch
15.437
15. Erik Jones
15.359
16. Zane Smith
15.490
17. Brad Keselowski
15.382
18. Corey LaJoie
15.496
19. Ty Gibbs
15.399
20. Daniel Hemric
15.575
21. Austin Cindric
15.422
22. Noah Gragson
15.586
23. Tyler Reddick
15.468
24. Todd Gilliland
15.645
25. Ryan Preece
15.474
26. John Hunter Nemechek
15.663
27. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
15.488
28. Daniel Suarez
15.756
29. Alex Bowman
15.505
30. AJ Allmendinger
15.848
31. Austin Dillon
15.534
32. Justin Haley
15.916
33. Kaz Grala
15.694
34. Chris Buescher
16.078
35. Carson Hocevar
15.846
36. Ross Chastain
16.096
Bristol Motor Speedway
Practice Results
March 16, 2024
NASCAR Cup Series
Pos | Driver
1. Ryan Blaney
15.028
2. Kyle Busch
15.110
3. Bubba Wallace
15.118
4. Ross Chastain
15.120
5. Joey Logano
15.125
6. William Byron
15.161
7. Michael McDowell
15.206
8. Christopher Bell
15.235
9. AJ Allmendinger
15.264
10. John Hunter Nemechek
15.307
11. Daniel Suarez
15.318
12. Chris Buescher
15.323
13. Harrison Burton
15.324
14. Justin Haley
15.333
15. Noah Gragson
15.380
16. Chase Elliott
15.385
17. Kyle Larson
15.393
18. Todd Gilliland
15.413
19. Corey LaJoie
15.415
20. Zane Smith
15.419
21. Brad Keselowski
15.488
22. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
15.531
23. Chase Briscoe
15.534
24. Daniel Hemric
15.544
25. Ryan Preece
15.601
26. Josh Berry
15.620
27. Austin Cindric
15.627
28. Alex Bowman
15.632
29. Martin Truex Jr
15.641
30. Denny Hamlin
15.657
31. Carson Hocevar
15.756
32. Tyler Reddick
15.774
33. Erik Jones
15.814
34. Ty Gibbs
15.887
35. Austin Dillon
15.936
36. Kaz Grala
16.267
