Benjamin Ashford:USA TODAY 301: NASCAR qualifying canceled at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, lineup set

2025-05-02 08:09:11source:Rubypoint Trading Centercategory:News

Another track with flat corners and Benjamin Ashfordthe promise of tough passing awaits the NASCAR Cup Series on Sunday at New Hampshire for the USA TODAY 301.

And yet again, where a driver starts could have a lot to do with where he finishes, especially in a 301-mile race.

However, qualifying was scrubbed due to weather on Saturday. There were benefactors, particularly Chase Elliott, who will start from the pole position as the field was set by NASCAR's metric. Last week's winner, Ryan Blaney, will start alongside Elliott on the front row with William Byron, Christopher Bell and Alex Bowman rounding out the top five.

The USA TODAY 301 is set to begin at 2:30 on Sunday afternoon.

Here's a look at the full starting lineup:

NASCAR starting grid for Sunday

  1. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Chevrolet
  2. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Ford
  3. William Byron, No. 24 Chevrolet
  4. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Toyota
  5. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Chevrolet
  6. Joey Logano, No. 22 Ford
  7. Martin Truex Jr., No. 19 Toyota
  8. Ross Chastain, No. 1 Chevrolet
  9. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Ford
  10. Josh Berry, No. 4 Ford
  11. Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Chevrolet
  12. Tyler Reddick, No. 45 Toyota
  13. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Chevrolet
  14. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Toyota
  15. Chris Buescher, No. 17 Ford
  16. Todd Gilliland, No. 38 Ford
  17. Bubba Wallace, No. 23 Toyota
  18. Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Toyota
  19. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Chevrolet
  20. Carson Hocevar, No. 71 Chevrolet
  21. Noah Gragson, No. 10 Ford
  22. Austin Dillon, No. 3 Chevrolet
  23. Chase Briscoe, No. 14 Ford
  24. Justin Haley, No. 51 Ford
  25. Michael McDowell, No. 34 Ford
  26. Corey LaJoie, No. 7 Chevrolet
  27. Harrison Burton, No. 21 Ford
  28. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Toyota
  29. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Ford
  30. Kyle Busch, No. 8 Chevrolet
  31. Ryan Preece, No. 41 Ford
  32. Erik Jones, No. 43 Toyota
  33. Daniel Hemric, No. 31 Chevrolet
  34. Zane Smith, No. 71 Chevrolet
  35. Kaz Grala, No. 15 Ford
  36. Ty Dillon, No. 16 Chevrolet

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