NASCAR starting lineup: Denny Hamlin claims Talladega pole for 2023 GEICO 500

Qualifying results, round 2: Denny Hamlin was the fastest driver in the second round of qualifying and claimed the pole for Sunday’s race at Talladega. Aric Almirola finished second and will join him on the front row. The full starting lineup is below.

Qualifying results, round 1: Chase Briscoe finished the first round of qualifying with the fastest time. The following drivers advanced to the second round of qualifying at Talladega.

1. Chase Briscoe
2. Ty Gibbs
3. Denny Hamlin
4. Aric Almirola
5. Martin Truex Jr.
6. Ryan Blaney
7. Joey Logano
8. Christopher Bell
9. Chris Buescher
10. Kyle Larson

The NASCAR Cup Series will be back in action this weekend. The Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama will host the 2023 GEICO 500 on Sunday, April 23. The race will begin at 3 p.m. ET on Fox. The day prior, qualifying will be held.

This event will utilize the superspeedway qualifying format. Rather than splitting into groups, all vehicles will run a single-car, one-lap qualifier. The 10 fastest drivers will advance to the final round of qualifying. There, they will run a new one-lap, single-car qualifier with the fastest driver earning the pole position for Sunday’s race.

Joey Logano has the best odds to win the GEICO 500 at DraftKings Sportsbook. He is installed at +1000 and is followed by Ryan Blaney (+1100), Denny Hamlin (+1200), Chase Elliott (+1200), William Byron (+1400) and Ross Chastain (+1400).

Here is the full entry list for Sunday’s GEICO 500 Cup Series race. We’ll update it with the full starting lineup as qualifying wraps.