NASCAR: 2022 Bristol playoff qualifying – Full starting lineup

Keep tabs on the qualifying session for the NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Bristol Motor Speedway, the Bass Pro Shops Night Race.

The opening round, the round of 16, of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs is set to conclude this Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway with the Bass Pro Shops Night Race.

The Cup Series did run a race at the four-turn, 0.533-mile (0.858-kilomteer) high-banked oval in Bristol, Tennessee earlier this year, but for that race, the track was covered in dirt. Joe Gibbs Racing’s Kyle Busch took the checkered flag after the two drivers ahead of him collided on the final lap.

To set the starting lineup for this Saturday night’s 500-lap race, the regular single-car qualifying format (full details here) is set to be used, with each driver set to make a two-lap attempt. The qualifying order for each group was determined by the formula (explained here).

Follow along with our live qualifying updates.

Round 1, Group 1 – Qualified

Rank – Driver – Car, Team, Manufacturer – Speed (miles per hour)
1st – Kyle Larson – #5, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 127.385
2nd – Alex Bowman – #48, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 127.233
3rd – Ryan Blaney – #12, Team Penske, Ford – 126.938
4th – Aric Almirola – #10, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 126.787
5th – Christopher Bell – #20, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 126.737
6th – Tyler Reddick – #8, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 126.578
7th – Michael McDowell – #34, Front Row Motorsports, Ford – 126.436
8th – Martin Truex Jr. – #19, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 126.071
9th – Chase Elliott – #9, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 125.839
10th – Ricky Stenhouse Jr. – #47, JTG Daugherty Racing, Chevrolet – 124.768
11th – Harrison Burton – #21, Wood Brothers Racing, Ford – 124.743
12th – Austin Dillon – #3, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 124.695
13th – Daniel Suarez – #99, Trackhouse Racing Team, Chevrolet – 124.678
14th – Todd Gilliland – #38, Front Row Motorsports, Ford – 124.194
15th – Corey LaJoie – #7, Spire Motorsports, Chevrolet – 124.186
16th – Cody Ware – #51, Rick Ware Racing, Ford – 124.114
17th – Ty Dillon – #42, Petty GMS Motorsports, Chevrolet – 122.968
18th – Landon Cassill – #77, Spire Motorsports, Chevrolet – 122.341

Round 1, Group 2 – Qualified

Rank – Driver – Car, Team, Manufacturer – Speed (miles per hour)
1st – Chase Briscoe – #14, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 128.399
2nd – Austin Cindric – #2, Team Penske, Ford – 127.92
3rd – Denny Hamlin – #11, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 127.818
4th – Brad Keselowski – #6, RFK Racing, Ford – 127.597
5th – Kevin Harvick – #4, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 127.546
6th – Cole Custer – #41, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 127.52
7th – Ross Chastain – #1, Trackhouse Racing Team, Chevrolet – 127.487
8th – A.J. Allmendinger – #16, Kaulig Racing, Chevrolet – 127.14
9th – Bubba Wallace – #45, 23XI Racing, Toyota – 127.107
10th – Joey Logano – #22, Team Penske, Ford – 126.863
11th – William Byron – #24, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 126.628
12th – Justin Haley – #31, Kaulig Racing, Chevrolet – 126.387
13th – Chris Buescher – #17, RFK Racing, Ford – 126.37
14th – Kyle Busch – #18, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 126.337
15th – Erik Jones – #43, Petty GMS Motorsports, Chevrolet – 125.699
16th – Ty Gibbs – #23, 23XI Racing, Toyota – 125.691
17th – B.J. McLeod – #78, Live Fast Motorsports, Ford – 123.786
18th – J.J. Yeley – #15, Rick Ware Racing, Ford – 122.046

Round 2 – Qualified

Rank – Driver – Car, Team, Manufacturer – Speed (miles per hour)
1st – Aric Almirola – #10, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 128.382
2nd – Chase Briscoe – #14, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 128.193
3rd – Alex Bowman – #48, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 128.176
4th – Denny Hamlin – #11, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 128.159
5th – Kyle Larson – #5, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 127.911
6th – Ryan Blaney – #12, Team Penske, Ford – 127.852
7th – Kevin Harvick – #4, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 127.665
8th – Christopher Bell – #20, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 127.436
9th – Austin Cindric – #2, Team Penske, Ford – 127.258
10th – Brad Keselowski – #6, RFK Racing, Ford – 127.216

Full starting lineup

Starting lineup
1st – Aric Almirola
2nd – Chase Briscoe
3rd – Alex Bowman
4th – Denny Hamlin
5th – Kyle Larson
6th – Ryan Blaney
7th – Kevin Harvick
8th – Christopher Bell
9th – Austin Cindric
10th – Brad Keselowski
11th – Cole Custer
12th – Ross Chastain
13th – A.J. Allmendinger
14th – Bubba Wallace
15th – Joey Logano
16th – William Byron
17th – Tyler Reddick
18th – Michael McDowell
19th – Justin Haley
20th – Chris Buescher
21st – Kyle Busch
22nd – Martin Truex Jr.
23rd – Chase Elliott
24th – Erik Jones
25th – Ty Gibbs
26th – Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
27th – Harrison Burton
28th – Austin Dillon
29th – Daniel Suarez
30th – Todd Gilliland
31st – Corey LaJoie
32nd – Cody Ware
33rd – B.J. McLeod
34th – Ty Dillon
35th – Landon Cassill
36th – J.J. Yeley

Tune in to USA Network at 7:30 p.m. ET tomorrow evening for the live broadcast of the Bass Pro Shops Night Race from Bristol Motor Speedway. Begin a free trial of FuboTV now!