UPDATE: Qualifying has begun. We are tracking the full results here.
NASCAR returns to action on Sunday for the annual Memorial Day Coca-Cola 600. The race takes place at Charlotte Motor Speedway, with the start time set for 6 p.m. ET. and airing on FOX.
This race will also mark the first NASCAR race of the restarted season to include traditional qualifying. Last Sunday’s Real Heroes 400, the first Cup Series race of the restarted season, set order based on owner points and a random draw. The Toyota 500 this past Wednesday used the results of the Real Heroes 400, with the top 20 positions inverted from the top 20 finishing order.
This weekend we get traditional qualifying, but on the same day as the race. NASCAR qualifying is normally at least the day prior, but the Coca-Cola 600 will run qualifying at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday for health and safety reasons.
UPDATE: The race order has been set in qualifying. Kurt Busch has claimed the pole by .009 seconds over Jimmie Johnson.
Coca-Cola 600 race order
| Starting spot | Driver | Car # | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting spot | Driver | Car # | Team | Time |
| 1 | Kurt Busch | 1 | Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet | 29.79 |
| 2 | Jimmie Johnson | 48 | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet | 29.799 |
| 3 | Chase Elliott | 9 | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet | 29.834 |
| 4 | Matt Kenseth | 42 | Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet | 29.847 |
| 5 | Tyler Reddick | 8 | Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet | 29.85 |
| 6 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet | 29.877 |
| 7 | Joey Logano | 22 | Team Penske Ford | 29.925 |
| 8 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota | 29.946 |
| 9 | Brad Keselowski | 2 | Team Penske Ford | 29.953 |
| 10 | William Byron | 24 | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet | 29.956 |
| 11 | Kyle Busch | 18 | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota | 30.019 |
| 12 | Alex Bowman | 88 | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet | 30.02 |
| 13 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota | 30.027 |
| 14 | Erik Jones | 20 | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota | 30.033 |
| 15 | Christopher Bell | 95 | Leavine Family Racing Toyota | 30.042 |
| 16 | Ty Dillon | 13 | Germain Racing Chevrolet | 30.059 |
| 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet | 30.071 |
| 18 | Ryan Newman | 6 | Roush Fenway Racing Ford | 30.072 |
| 19 | Chris Buescher | 17 | Roush Fenway Racing Ford | 30.081 |
| 20 | Clint Bowyer | 14 | Stewart-Haas Racing Ford | 30.095 |
| 21 | Ross Chastain | 77 | Kaulig Racing Chevrolet | 30.15 |
| 22 | Kevin Harvick | 5 | Stewart-Haas Racing Ford | 30.156 |
| 23 | Bubba Wallace | 43 | Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet | 30.172 |
| 24 | Corey LaJoie | 32 | GO FAS Racing Ford | 30.183 |
| 25 | John Hunter Nemechek | 38 | Front Row Motorsports Ford | 30.254 |
| 26 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Team Penske Ford | 30.313 |
| 27 | Michael McDowell | 34 | Front Row Motorsports Ford | 30.324 |
| 28 | Cole Custer | 41 | Stewart-Haas Racing Ford | 30.334 |
| 29 | Ryan Preece | 37 | JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet | 30.352 |
| 30 | Quin Houff | 00 | StarCom Racing Chevrolet | 30.848 |
| 31 | Grey Gaulding | 27 | Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet | 31.16 |
| 32 | Timmy Hill | 66 | Motorsports Business Management Toyota | 31.234 |
| 33 | Matt DiBenedetto | 21 | Wood Brothers Racing Ford | 31.452 |
| 34 | J.J. Yeley | 7 | Spire Motorsports Chevrolet | 31.48 |
| 35 | Brennan Poole | 15 | Premium Motorsports Chevrolet | 31.502 |
| 36 | B.J. McLeod | 78 | B.J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet | 31.59 |
| 37 | Daniel Suarez | 96 | Gaunt Brothers Racing Toyota | 31.858 |
| 38 | Garrett Smithley | 53 | Rick Ware Racing Ford | 31.971 |
| 39 | Joey Gase | 51 | Petty Ware Racing Ford | 33.538 |
| 40 | Aric Almirola | 10 | Stewart-Haas Racing Ford | Spun out |