NASCAR qualifying results: Starting grid for the NASCAR Cup Series Geico 500 at Talladega
When it comes to NASCAR Cup Series races at Talladega, there's just no telling how the field may finish.
But as of Saturday morning, we at least know how they'll start.
Michael McDowell took the poll with a qualifying time of 52.609 seconds to put his No. 34 out front. He also started first in the last superspeedway race at Atlanta. Also, of note, Kyle Larson failed inspection and was not permitted to qualify. He will start in the back.
Sunday's Cup Series race, the Geico 500, is set to begin at 3 p.m. and will air on Fox. The Xfinity Series Ag-Pro 300 was scheduled for a green flag at 4 p.m. on Saturday.
Here's a look at Sunday's starting grid:
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Michael McDowell, No. 34 Ford
Austin Cindric, No. 2 Ford
Todd Gilliland, No. 38 Ford
Kyle Busch, No. 8 Chevrolet
Austin Dillon, No. 3 Chevrolet
Martin Truex Jr., No. 19 Toyota
Joey Logano, No. 22 Ford
Chris Buescher, No. 17 Ford
Chase Elliott, No. 9 Chevrolet
Christopher Bell, No. 20 Toyota
Ryan Preece, No. 41 Ford
Alex Bowman, No. 48 Chevrolet
William Byron, No. 24 Chevrolet
Bubba Wallace, No. 23 Toyota
Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Toyota
Harrison Burton, No. 21 Ford
Shane van Gisbergen, No. 16 Chevrolet
Tyler Reddick, No. 45 Toyota
Daniel Hemric, No. 31 Chevrolet
John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Toyota
Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Ford
Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Ford
Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Toyota
Anthony Alfredo, No. 62 Chevrolet
Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Chevrolet
Chase Briscoe, No. 14 Ford
Justin Haley, No. 51 Ford
Erik Jones, No. 43 Toyota
Josh Berry, No. 4 Ford
Zane Smith, No. 71 Chevrolet
Corey LaJoie, No. 7 Chevrolet
Ross Chastain, No. 1 Chevrolet
Ricky Stenhouse, No. 47 Chevrolet
Cody Ware, No. 15 Ford
Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Chevrolet
Noah Gragson, No. 10 Ford
BJ McLeod, No. 78 Chevrolet
Kyle Larson, No. 5 Chevrolet (did not qualify)
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: NASCAR lineup for Sunday: Grid set for NASCAR Cup race at Talladega