NASCAR Darlington qualifying live results: Cup Series starting lineup

Southern 500 race weekend begins with NASCAR Cup Series practice and qualifying early on Aug. 30 at Darlington Raceway.

This weekend begins the Round of 16, and the focus can now lock on the 16 playoff drivers.

As per usual, a win locks a playoff driver into the next round. And while the Southern 500 may feature the most tire runs all year, a good qualifying run can set drivers up for first stage success which matters more as the series hits the playoffs.

Qualifying is set to begin at 9:10 a.m. CT. Follow the action with our live updates.

Refresh this page once qualifying begins after 9 a.m. CT Saturday.

1. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota (29.694 seconds)
2. Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota (28.715)
3. Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford (29.829)
4. Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota (28.848)
5. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet (28.925)
6. Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet (28.933)
7. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota (28.962)
8. Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota (28.985)
9. Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet (29.004)
10. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford (29.023)
11. William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet (29.025)
12. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford (29.032)
13. Justin Haley, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet (29.060)
14. Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford (29.080)
15. Chris Buescher, No. 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford (29.082)
16. Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota (29.127)
17. Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet (29.172)
18. Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Ford (29.196)
19. Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota (29.216)
20. Shane van Gisbergen, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet (29.223)
21. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet (29.226)
22. AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet (29.234)
23. Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet (29.235)
24. Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford (29.245)
25. Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet (29.249)
26. Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet (29.249)
27. Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford (29.254)
28. Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford (29.263)
29. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet (29.269)
30. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota (29.327)
31. Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet (29.338)
32. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford (29.401)
33. Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota (29.445)
34. Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford (29.511)
35. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 HYAK Motorsports Chevrolet (29.663)
36. Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford (29.997)
37. Derek Kraus, No. 44 NY Racing Team Chevrolet (30.451)
38. Timmy Hill, No. 66 Garage 66 Ford (31.025)

Other than a Zane Smith spin while trying to practice coming down pit road, practice was eventful. Denny Hamlin was unhappy with his race car, calling it “plowing”.

• Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
• Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
• Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
• Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford
• Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
• Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
• Justin Haley, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
• Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
• Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
• Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
• Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
• Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
• AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
• Chris Buescher, No. 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
• Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
• Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
• Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
• Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
• Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
• William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
• Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford 
• Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota
• Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford 
• Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Ford
• John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
• Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
• Derek Kraus, No. 44 NY Racing Team Chevrolet
• Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
• Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 HYAK Motorsports Chevrolet
• Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
• Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford
• Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
• Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford
• Timmy Hill, No. 66 Garage 66 Ford
• Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
• Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
• Shane van Gisbergen, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
• Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

• Qualifying time: 9:10 a.m. CT Saturday
• TV: truTV | Radio: SiriusXM and MRN
• Streaming: Watch FREE on Fubo; NASCAR.com and SiriusXM for audio (subscription required)
• Track: Darlington Raceway (1.33-mile oval) in Darlington, South Carolina

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