NASCAR is set to use the standard road course qualifying format for the season's lone street course race, the inaugural Cup Series race at Qualcomm Circuit on Naval Base Coronado in San Diego, California. Drivers are set to be split up into two groups, and each group is set to be allotted 20 minutes.
Drivers are allowed to turn as many qualifying laps as they please within those 20 minutes. The combined results of both groups are set to determine the full starting lineup, as there is no second round shootout to solidify the first few rows of the grid.
NASCAR's qualifying metric, which is generally used to determine qualifying orders for oval races, determined this weekend's qualifying groups. This formula consists of two variables, making it far easier to understand than the four-variable formula which was used from 2020 to 2024.
Follow along with our Anduril 250 qualifying updates from the 19-turn, 3.4-mile (5.472-kilometer) Qualcomm Circuit, more commonly known as the Coronado Street Course.
NASCAR Cup Series starting lineup at San Diego
Order | Driver |
|---|---|
1 | Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
2 | Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
3 | Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford |
4 | Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford |
5 | Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford |
6 | Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
7 | Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford |
8 | Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
9 | Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
10 | Austin Hill, No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet |
11 | Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
12 | Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota |
13 | Corey Heim, No. 67 23XI Racing Toyota |
14 | Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
15 | A.J. Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet |
16 | Chris Buescher, No. 17 RFK Racing Ford |
17 | Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota |
18 | Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet |
19 | Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford |
20 | Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
21 | Kevin Magnussen, No. 91 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
22 | Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
23 | Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
24 | Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota |
25 | Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Chevrolet |
26 | Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
27 | William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
28 | John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota |
29 | Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford |
30 | Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
31 | Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford |
32 | Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford |
33 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet |
34 | Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet |
35 | Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford |
36 | Jimmie Johnson, No. 84 Legacy Motor Club Toyota |
37 | Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
38 | Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota |
39 | Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet |
NASCAR's first-ever Cup Series race in San Diego is set to be shown live on Amazon Prime Video from Qualcomm Circuit beginning at 4:00 p.m. ET this Sunday, June 21. Tune in and don't miss the Anduril 250!
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