NASCAR Qualifying Results: Richmond Raceway (August 2026)

Richmond Raceway qualifying and practice results for the NASCAR Cup Series

NASCAR Cup Series drivers are on the grounds in Richmond, Virginia. The 0.75-mile of Richmond Raceway is set to host a round of practice and qualifying ahead of tomorrow’s race.

View NASCAR qualifying results below.

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Cody Ware spins during practice into turn three. The driver says there’s an issue with the gearbox.

Tyler Reddick goes for a spin late in his practice session. He just got loose into turn three and stepped on the gas to avoid the outside wall.

Daniel Suarez is fastest overall across both practice groups. He tops the times sheet with a 22.889.

Drivers will get just one lap of qualifying.

Ryan Blaney will start from the pole position in Sunday’s race. He turned a laptime at 22.225 seconds on his qualifying run.

Richmond Raceway
Starting Lineup
August 15, 2026
NASCAR Cup Series

Pos | Driver | Best Time

1. Ryan Blaney
22.225

2. Chase Briscoe
22.275

3. Josh Berry
22.281

4. Ty Gibbs
22.295

5. William Byron
22.347

6. Ryan Preece
22.435

7. Bubba Wallace
22.450

8. Christopher Bell
22.459

9. Brad Keselowski
22.491

10. Joey Logano
22.495

11. Connor Zilisch
22.510

12. John Hunter Nemechek
22.514

13. Chase Elliott
22.524

14. Denny Hamlin
22.532

15. AJ Allmendinger
22.546

16. Austin Dillon
22.575

17. Riley Herbst
22.577

18. Ross Chastain
22.579

19. Chris Buescher
22.606

20. Daniel Suarez
22.622

21. Erik Jones
22.631

22. Carson Hocevar
22.632

23. Austin Cindric
22.655

24. Zane Smith
22.665

25. Alex Bowman
22.684

26. Michael McDowell
22.690

27. Todd Gilliland
22.712

28. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
22.724

29. Cole Custer
22.726

30. Kyle Larson
22.742

31. Shane van Gisbergen
22.773

32. Tyler Reddick
22.776

33. Austin Hill
22.780

34. Ty Dillon
22.789

35. Noah Gragson
22.858

36. Josh Bilicki
23.302

37. Cody Ware
No Time

Richmond Raceway
Practice Results
August 15, 2026
NASCAR Cup Series

Pos | Driver | Best Time

1. Daniel Suarez
22.889

2. Erik Jones
22.890

3. Austin Cindric
22.905

4. Riley Herbst
22.938

5. Alex Bowman
22.958

6. Denny Hamlin
22.967

7. Ty Dillon
22.970

8. Tyler Reddick
22.972

9. Brad Keselowski
22.976

10. Josh Berry
23.000

11. Austin Hill
23.004

12. Michael McDowell
23.005

13. Carson Hocevar
23.027

14. AJ Allmendinger
23.063

15. Kyle Larson
23.073

16. Bubba Wallace
23.073

17. Ross Chastain
23.116

18. William Byron
23.124

19. Connor Zilisch
23.133

20. Ty Gibbs
23.159

21. Joey Logano
23.164

22. Shane van Gisbergen
23.172

23. Chris Buescher
23.174

24. Chase Briscoe
23.189

25. Zane Smith
23.189

26. Ryan Blaney
23.198

27. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
23.232

28. Cole Custer
23.247

29. Ryan Preece
23.299

30. John Hunter Nemechek
23.304

31. Austin Dillon
23.391

32. Chase Elliott
23.409

33. Todd Gilliland
23.521

34. Christopher Bell
23.567

35. Noah Gragson
23.636

36. Josh Bilicki
23.784

37. Cody Ware
23.784

NASCAR crew members ejected from Richmond Raceway

Richmond Raceway
Practice Speeds (10 Lap)
August 15, 2026
NASCAR Cup Series

Pos | Driver | Avg Speed (10 Laps)

1. Austin Cindric
115.035

2. Kyle Larson
114.995

3. Michael McDowell
114.987

4. Alex Bowman
114.934

5. Riley Herbst
114.906

6. Erik Jones
114.867

7. Brad Keselowski
114.866

8. Tyler Reddick
114.862

9. Shane van Gisbergen
114.777

10. Ty Dillon
114.674

11. Daniel Suarez
114.566

12. Austin Hill
114.313

13. Carson Hocevar
114.251

14. Ryan Blaney
114.221

15. Connor Zilisch
114.131

16. Ross Chastain
114.122

17. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
114.022

18. Josh Berry
114.013

19. Joey Logano
113.985

20. AJ Allmendinger
113.918

21. William Byron
113.868

22. Denny Hamlin
113.845

23. Zane Smith
113.738

24. Chase Briscoe
113.533

25. Bubba Wallace
113.524

26. John Hunter Nemechek
113.506

27. Chase Elliott
113.399

28. Cole Custer
113.393

29. Chris Buescher
113.088

30. Ryan Preece
113.061

31. Noah Gragson
112.951

32. Austin Dillon
112.687

33. Todd Gilliland
112.632

34. Christopher Bell
112.524

35. Josh Bilicki
111.825

36. Ty Gibbs
110.404

Links

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