{"id":223307,"date":"2025-10-18T23:22:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T23:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/223307\/"},"modified":"2025-10-18T23:22:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T23:22:15","slug":"cup-series-qualifying-results-yellawood-500-starting-grid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/223307\/","title":{"rendered":"Cup Series Qualifying Results, YellaWood 500 Starting Grid"},"content":{"rendered":"

The NASCAR playoff schedule<\/a> for the Cup Series takes us to Talladega Superspeedway, with the YellaWood 500 marking the second race in the Round of 8. With some of the best NASCAR drivers well behind the cutline for the Championship 4, Saturday\u2019s Cup Series qualifying results might ultimately determine who advances.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s dive right into the NASCAR starting lineup for Talladega. As always, playoff drivers are marked with a (**). Further below, ypou can find the NASCAR starting grid for Sunday\u2019s YellaWood 500.<\/p>\n

Related:\u00a0NASCAR Truck Playoff Standings after Talladega<\/a><\/p>\n

NASCAR Starting Lineup for Talladega: YellaWood 500<\/p>\n

Below is the NASCAR starting lineup for tomorrow. Of note from Saturday\u2019s Cup Series qualifying results, there were two rounds of qualifying with the 10 best drivers from Round 1 advancing to the final round of qualifying.<\/p>\n

Michael McDowell \u2013 52.481 seconds<\/p>\n

Chase Briscoe** \u2013 52.500 seconds<\/p>\n

Kyle Busch \u2013 52.558 seconds<\/p>\n

Austin Cindric \u2013 52.563 seconds<\/p>\n

Ryan Preece \u2013 52.582 seconds<\/p>\n

Josh Berry \u2013 52.614 seconds<\/p>\n

Christopher Bell** \u2013 52.660 seconds<\/p>\n

Ryan Blaney** \u2013 52.679 seconds<\/p>\n

Riley Herbst \u2013 52.692 seconds<\/p>\n

Bubba Wallace \u2013 52.694 seconds<\/p>\n

Alex Bowman \u2013 52.769 seconds<\/p>\n

Cole Custer \u2013 52.773 seconds<\/p>\n

William Byron** \u2013 52.774 seconds<\/p>\n

Chris Buescher \u2013 52.802 seconds<\/p>\n

Tyler Reddick \u2013 52.810 seconds<\/p>\n

Joey Logano** \u2013 52.819 seconds<\/p>\n

Denny Hamlin** \u2013 52.821 seconds<\/p>\n

Ty Gibbs \u2013 52.854 seconds<\/p>\n

Kyle Larson** \u2013 52.871 seconds<\/p>\n

Brad Keselowski \u2013 52.889 seconds<\/p>\n

Austin Dillon \u2013 52.918 seconds<\/p>\n

Justin Haley \u2013 52.937 seconds<\/p>\n

Zane Smith \u2013 52.945 seconds<\/p>\n

Ross Chastain \u2013 52.955 seconds<\/p>\n

Chase Elliott** \u2013 52.959 seconds<\/p>\n

Daniel Suarez \u2013 52.981 seconds<\/p>\n

Todd Gilliland \u2013 52.996 seconds<\/p>\n

John H. Nemechek \u2013 53.000 seconds<\/p>\n

Ty Dillon \u2013 53.009 seconds<\/p>\n

Erik Jones \u2013 53.022 seconds<\/p>\n

Shane van Gisbergen \u2013 53.098 seconds<\/p>\n

Carson Hocevar \u2013 53.113 seconds<\/p>\n

Austin Hill \u2013 53.115 seconds<\/p>\n

AJ Allmendinger \u2013 53.122 seconds<\/p>\n

Cody Ware \u2013 53.245 seconds<\/p>\n

Noah Gragson \u2013 53.327 seconds<\/p>\n

Ricky Stenhouse Jr \u2013 53.430 seconds<\/p>\n

Anthony Alfredo \u2013 53.483 seconds<\/p>\n

BJ McLeod \u2013 53.632 seconds<\/p>\n

Casey Mears \u2013 53.930 seconds<\/p>\n

Related:\u00a0NASCAR Truck Series Results from Talladega<\/a><\/p>\n

NASCAR Starting Grid for Sunday: Cup Series<\/p>\n

Here is the YellaWood 500 starting grid for Sunday\u2019s race at Talladega Superspeedway.<\/p>\n

Row 1: Michael McDowell, Chase Briscoe**<\/p>\n

Row 2: Kyle Busch, Austin Cindric<\/p>\n

Row 3: Ryan Preece, Josh Berry<\/p>\n

Row 4: Christopher Bell**, Ryan Blaney**<\/p>\n

Row 5: Riley Herbst, Bubba Wallace<\/p>\n

Row 6: Alex Bowman, Cole Custer<\/p>\n

Row 7: William Byron**, Chris Buescher<\/p>\n

Row 8: Tyler Reddick, Joey Logano<\/p>\n

Row 9: Denny Hamlin**, Ty Gibbs<\/p>\n

Row 10: Kyle Larson**, Brad Keselowski<\/p>\n

Row 11: Austin Dllon, Justin Haley<\/p>\n

Row 12: Zane Smith, Ross Chastain<\/p>\n

Row 13: Chase Elliott**, Daniel Suarez<\/p>\n

Row 14: Todd Gilliland, John H. Nemechek<\/p>\n

Row 15: Ty Dillon, Erik Jones<\/p>\n

Row 16: Shane van Gisbergen, Carson Hocevar<\/p>\n

Row 17: Austin Hill, AJ Allmendinger<\/p>\n

Row 18: Cody Ware, Noah Gragson<\/p>\n

Row 19: Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Anthony Alfredo<\/p>\n

Row 20: BJ McLeod, Casey Mears<\/p>\n

Who is on the pole for the NASCAR race tomorrow?<\/p>\n

Michael McDowell is on the pole position for the NASCAR race tomorrow at Talladega. McDowell and Chase Briscoe will be atop the YellaWood 500 starting grid on Sunday.<\/p>\n

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