NASCAR starting positions for Michigan International Speedway
Tomorrow, the NASCAR Cup Series takes the green flag in Brooklyn, MI. Today, the field rolls to the 2-mile oval for a round of practice and qualifying.
View the Michigan starting lineup for the NASCAR Cup Series below.
Michigan: Menu
ARCA: Prac/Qual | Race
Xfinity: Prac/Qual | Race
Cup: Prac/Qual | Race
The field is split into two groups for the opening round of qualifying. The top five drivers from each group advance into round two and make another lap to run for the pole.
Michigan Qualifying – Group A (Top 5) : 1. Kyle Busch (37.890); 2. Christopher Bell (37.905); 3. Denny Hamlin (38.041); 4. Austin Cindric (38.070); 5. Erik Jones (38.237)
Michigan Qualifying – Group B (Top 5) : 1. Bubba Wallace (37.902); 2. Joey Logano (38.050); 3. Kyle Larson (38.051); 4. Tyler Reddick (38.074); 5. Martin Truex Jr (38.122)
Bubba Wallace will start from the pole position. He turned a 37.755 at an average speed of 190.703mph.
Michigan International Speedway
Starting Lineup
August 7, 2022
NASCAR Cup Series
Pos | Driver
1. Bubba Wallace
37.755
2. Christopher Bell
37.915
3. Kyle Busch
37.921
4. Joey Logano
37.993
5. Austin Cindric
38.005
6. Tyler Reddick
38.090
7. Martin Truex Jr
38.151
8. Kyle Larson
38.175
9. Denny Hamlin
38.209
10. Erik Jones
38.366
Failed to advance out of round 1
11. Ty Gibbs
38.218
12. Cole Custer
38.230
13. Noah Gragson
38.248
14. Chase Elliott
38.270
15. Michael McDowell
38.287
16. Daniel Suarez
38.306
17. Kevin Harvick
38.333
18. Aric Almirola
38.385
19. Chris Buescher
38.448
20. William Byron
38.463
21. Justin Haley
38.482
22. Ross Chastain
38.502
23. Chase Briscoe
38.526
24. Ryan Blaney
38.551
25. Ty Dillon
38.617
26. Austin Dillon
38.639
27. Harrison Burton
38.641
28. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
38.697
29. JJ Yeley
38.803
30. Alex Bowman
38.814
31. Austin Hill
38.875
32. Corey LaJoie
38.940
33. Brad Keselowski
38.997
34. Cody Ware
39.021
35. BJ McLeod
39.308
36. Josh Bilicki
39.308
37. Todd Gilliland
39.317
Michigan International Speedway
Practice Results
August 6, 2022
NASCAR Cup Series
Pos | Driver | Best Time
1. Kyle Busch
38.138
2. Bubba Wallace
38.210
3. Denny Hamlin
38.298
4. Ty Gibbs
38.355
5. Martin Truex Jr
38.413
6. Tyler Reddick
38.421
7. Aric Almirola
38.435
8. Ryan Blaney
38.436
9. Alex Bowman
38.479
10. Chase Elliott
38.479
11. Kevin Harvick
38.483
12. Daniel Suarez
38.493
13. Joey Logano
38.498
14. Kyle Larson
38.524
15. Christopher Bell
38.528
16. Austin Cindric
38.541
17. Erik Jones
38.557
18. Chris Buescher
38.577
19. Austin Dillon
38.578
20. Chase Briscoe
38.638
21. Ross Chastain
38.651
22. Noah Gragson
38.671
23. Cole Custer
38.672
24. Michael McDowell
38.732
25. Justin Haley
38.810
26. Brad Keselowski
38.851
27. William Byron
38.855
28. Ty Dillon
38.919
29. Harrison Burton
38.937
30. JJ Yeley
38.941
31. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
38.999
32. Corey LaJoie
39.119
33. Austin Hill
39.180
34. Josh Bilicki
39.240
35. Todd Gilliland
39.431
36. BJ McLeod
39.439
37. Cody Ware
39.515