NASCAR lineup at Charlotte: Starting order, pole for Coca-Cola 600 based on qualifying

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The NASCAR Cup Series is back to its regular season after a short All-Star break, and what better place to return than the iconic Charlotte Motor Speedway for the Coca-Cola 600 (6:18 p.m. ET green flag; Fox, TSN, MRN)?

Qualifying took place Saturday night. Thirty-seven drivers were on the race entry list. They were divided into two groups after practice. Each racer made a single-lap run, and the drivers with the five fastest lap times in each group advanced to the final round of qualifying.

Those 10 drivers then competed for the pole position, completing another single-lap run around Charlotte's 1.5-mile asphalt track.

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Sporting News has you covered on the results of Saturday's qualifying, as well as the starting order for Sunday's Coca-Cola 600.

Coca-Cola 600 qualifying results

Final group results

Finish Driver Lap time (sec.)
1. Denny Hamlin 29.399
2. Kurt Busch 29.402
3. Christopher Bell 29.403
4. Kyle Busch 29.427
5. William Byron 29.520
6. Austin Cindric 29.621
7. Bubba Wallace 29.623
8. Tyler Reddick 29.638
9. Alex Bowman 29.643
10. Michael McDowell 29.820

Who won the pole for the NASCAR race at Charlotte?

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin claimed his first pole of the 2022 Cup Series, edging out fellow Toyota driver Kurt Busch by .003 seconds.

Hamlin is seeking his first victory at Charlotte

"I've had such fast cars here and crazy luck that I've had here over the years and mistakes that I've made that have kept us from winning," Hamlin told Fox Sports' Jamie Little. "Just really want to get this one."

Starting lineup for Charlotte race

The starting order for the Coca-Cola 600 was set by the results of Saturday's qualifying. Thirty-seven Cup Series teams entered the race.

Denny Hamlin and Kurt Busch will start Sunday's race on the front row. Kyle Larson, the winner of last year's Coca-Cola 600, will start at the rear after hitting the wall in practice.

Starting pos. Driver Car No. Team
1 Denny Hamlin 11 Joe Gibbs Racing
2 Kurt Busch 45 23XI Racing
3 Christopher Bell 20 Joe Gibbs Racing
4 Kyle Busch 18 Joe Gibbs Racing
5 William Byron 24 Hendrick Motorsports
6 Austin Cindric 2 Team Penske
7 Bubba Wallace 23 23XI Racing
8 Tyler Reddick 8 Richard Childress Racing
9 Alex Bowman 48 Hendrick Motorsports
10 Michael McDowell 34 Front Row Motorsports
11 Ryan Blaney 12 Team Penske
12 Daniel Suarez 99 Trackhouse Racing
13 Chase Elliott 9 Hendrick Motorsports
14 Martin Truex Jr. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing
15 Chase Briscoe 14 Stewart-Haas Racing
16 Austin Dillon 3 Richard Childress Racing
17 Harrison Burton 21 Wood Brothers Racing
18 Kevin Harvick 4 Stewart-Haas Racing
19 Chris Buescher 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing
20 Justin Haley 31 Kaulig Racing
21 Cole Custer 41 Stewart-Haas Racing
22 Ross Chastain 1 Trackhouse Racing
23 Joey Logano 22 Team Penske
24 Aric Almirola 10 Stewart-Haas Racing
25 Erik Jones 43 Petty GMS Motorsports
26 Ryan Preece 15 Rick Ware Racing
27 Noah Gragson 16 Kaulig Racing
28 Ty Dillon 42 Petty GMS Motorsports
29 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing
30 Todd Gilliland 38 Front Row Motorsports
31 BJ McLeod 78 Live Fast Motorsports
32 Josh Bilicki 77 Spire Motorsports
33 Cody Ware 51 Rick Ware Racing
34 Kaz Grala 78 The Money Team Racing
35 Brad Keselowski 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing
36 Kyle Larson 5 Hendrick Motorsports
37 Corey LaJoie 7 Spire Motorsports

 

 

 

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David Suggs is a content producer at The Sporting News. A long-suffering Everton, Wizards and Commanders fan, he has learned to get used to losing over the years. In his free time, he enjoys skateboarding (poorly), listening to the likes of Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and D’Angelo, and penning short journal entries.