NASCAR starting positions for Dover Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series drivers have unloaded in Dover, DE. The 1-mile of Dover Motor Speedway is set for a round of practice and qualifying.
View the Dover starting lineup for the NASCAR Cup Series below.
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Zane Smith backed spun and backed his car hard into the wall during practice. He picked up heavy damage.
Kaz Grala got loose off turn four. He hooked right to save it, the car grabbed and he turned hard right into the outside wall.
NASCAR Qualifying – Round 1 (Group A – Top 5) : 1. William Byron (22.107); 2. Denny Hamlin (22.174); 3. AJ Allmendinger (22.250); 4. Noah Gragson (22.253); 5. Kyle Busch (22.276)
NASCAR Qualifying – Round 1 (Group B – Top 5) : 1. Ryan Blaney (22.069); 2. Tyler Reddick (22.069); 3. Michael McDowell (22.155); 4. Alex Bowman (22.164); 5. Chase Briscoe (22.169)
The field is split into two groups for the opening round of qualifying. The top 5 from each group advance into the final round. For everyone else, Group A sets the outside row while Group B sets the inside row.
Christopher Bell spins on his opening lap of qualifying. He just barely brushes the outside wall but he saved it.
Kyle Busch will start from the pole position. He turned a lap at 22.196 seconds.
Dover Motor Speedway
Starting Lineup
April 28, 2024
NASCAR Cup Series
Pos | Driver | Best Time
1. Kyle Busch
22.196
2. Ryan Blaney
22.229
3. William Byron
22.293
4. Tyler Reddick
22.328
5. Noah Gragson
22.400
6. Denny Hamlin
22.448
7. Chase Briscoe
22.544
8. Michael McDowell
22.629
9. Alex Bowman
22.636
10. AJ Allmendinger
22.758
Failed to advance out of Round 2
11. Austin Cindric
22.217
12. Josh Berry
22.288
13. Joey Logano
22.218
14. Daniel Hemric
22.300
15. Martin Truex Jr
22.289
16. Bubba Wallace
22.325
17. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
22.291
18. Chris Buescher
22.346
19. Ty Gibbs
22.298
20. Carson Hocevar
22.374
21. Kyle Larson
22.333
22. Ross Chastain
22.407
23. Austin Dillon
22.364
24. Brad Keselowski
22.420
25. Corey LaJoie
22.421
26. Harrison Burton
22.487
27. Jimmie Johnson
22.424
28. Ryan Preece
22.512
29. Chase Elliott
22.513
30. Todd Gilliland
22.559
31. Daniel Suarez
22.546
32. Corey Heim
22.595
33. Christopher Bell
No Time
34. John Hunter Nemechek
22.609
35. Kaz Grala
No Time
36. Justin Haley
22.747
37. Zane Smith
No Time
Dover Motor Speedway
Practice Results
April 27, 2024
NASCAR Cup Series
Pos | Driver | Best Time
1. Ryan Blaney
22.575
2. Tyler Reddick
22.644
3. William Byron
22.648
4. Chase Briscoe
22.716
5. Jimmie Johnson
22.721
6. Michael McDowell
22.744
7. Ross Chastain
22.756
8. Chase Elliott
22.761
9. AJ Allmendinger
22.777
10. Chris Buescher
22.778
11. Denny Hamlin
22.778
12. Kyle Busch
22.794
13. Joey Logano
22.797
14. Josh Berry
22.802
15. Brad Keselowsi
22.802
16. Austin Cindric
22.812
17. Ty Gibbs
22.821
18. Bubba Wallace
22.822
19. Christopher Bell
22.831
20. Ryan Preece
22.839
21. Kyle Larson
22.858
22. Alex Bowman
22.878
23. Carson Hocevar
22.894
24. Zane Smith
22.918
25. Martin Truex Jr
22.937
26. Todd Gilliland
22.947
27. Austin Dillon
23.009
28. Daniel Suarez
23.010
29. Kaz Grala
23.034
30. John Hunter Nemechek
23.035
31. Corey Heim
23.045
32. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
23.081
33. Justin Haley
23.091
34. Noah Gragson
23.091
35. Daniel Hemric
23.120
36. Harrison Burton
23.289
37. Corey LaJoie
23.324
