Inclement weather at North Wilkesboro Speedway forced the cancelation of NASCAR Cup Series qualifying Saturday, with a delayed 50-minute practice session taking place instead. The starting lineup for the first points-paying Cup Series race at the track since 1996 was set according to the NASCAR Rule Book. The Window World 450 is scheduled for a 7 p.m. ET start Sunday night (TNT Sports, truTV, HBO Max, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
Ryan Blaney is set to lead the field to green in the No. 12 Team Penske Ford at the 0.625-mile North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, facility. Ty Gibbs will start alongside Blaney on the front row.
Ross Chastain is listed 13th in the starting lineup but must drop to the rear before the start and serve a pass-through penalty after taking the green flag following three failed pre-race inspection attempts.
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Full starting lineup for the Window World 450:
| Starting Position | Car No. | Driver Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Ryan Blaney |
| 2 | 54 | Ty Gibbs |
| 3 | 20 | Christopher Bell |
| 4 | 77 | Carson Hocevar |
| 5 | 45 | Tyler Reddick |
| 6 | 43 | Erik Jones |
| 7 | 11 | Denny Hamlin |
| 8 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen |
| 9 | 17 | Chris Buescher |
| 10 | 9 | Chase Elliott |
| 11 | 22 | Joey Logano |
| 12 | 3 | Austin Dillon |
| 13 | 1 | Ross Chastain |
| 14 | 2 | Austin Cindric |
| 15 | 24 | William Byron |
| 16 | 71 | Michael McDowell |
| 17 | 7 | Daniel Suarez |
| 18 | 34 | Todd Gilliland |
| 19 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek |
| 20 | 41 | Cole Custer |
| 21 | 60 | Ryan Preece |
| 22 | 10 | Ty Dillon |
| 23 | 6 | Brad Keselowski |
| 24 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. |
| 25 | 48 | Alex Bowman |
| 26 | 23 | Bubba Wallace |
| 27 | 5 | Kyle Larson |
| 28 | 21 | Josh Berry |
| 29 | 38 | Zane Smith |
| 30 | 19 | Chase Briscoe |
| 31 | 4 | Noah Gragson |
| 32 | 88 | Connor Zilisch |
| 33 | 33 | Austin Hill |
| 34 | 35 | Riley Herbst |
| 35 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger |
| 36 | 51 | Cody Ware |
| 37 | 66 | Chad Finchum |