Sprint Cup Coors Light Pole Qualifying goes green at 4:35 p.m. ET, NBCSN
MORE: Superspeedway qualifying returns to one timed lap
In March, NASCAR today unveiled modifications to the qualifying format at superspeedways across all three national series. The updated format took effect in April at Talladega Superspeedway for the NASCAR XFINITY Series and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
Qualifying consists of the following:
· Two rounds of qualifying, with the top-12 posted lap speeds advancing to the second round
· Race vehicles taking one, timed lap in each round of qualifying
· Each race vehicle will be released in a predetermined timed interval as determined by NASCAR, with the sanctioning body reserving the right to have more than one vehicle engaging in qualifying runs at the same time
· Qualifying order for the first round will be determined by a random draw; final round qualifying order is determined by slowest to fastest speeds from the first round
· A 10-minute break will occur between the first qualifying round and the final round
· Upon completion of the first qualifying round, the field will be set with positions 13 and beyond determined from first round qualifying speed
· The 12 fastest vehicles from the first round will have their speeds reset for the final round with starting positions 1-12 determined by the fastest laps in the final round
· NASCAR will impound race vehicles following each qualifying lap; vehicles advancing to the final round will be allowed to adjust tape and utilize a cool-down unit during the 10-minute break only
The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will utilize the format for the first time when the series returns to Talladega Superspeedway with the Sprint Cup Series in October.
Qualifying procedures for the 2016 Daytona 500 will be announced at a later date.
Below is the order by which the Sprint Cup Series will qualify at 4:35 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
| Track Qualifying Record: Bill Elliott, 02/15/87, 42.783 sec. | |||
| # | Car | Driver | Team |
| 1 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan(i) | Vydox Plus Chevrolet |
| 2 | 98 | Josh Wise | Heat Treating Inc./Royal Teak Ford |
| 3 | 83 | Matt DiBenedetto # | Dustless Blasting Toyota |
| 4 | 26 | Jeb Burton # | Maxim Toyota |
| 5 | 23 | JJ Yeley(i) | Dr Pepper Toyota |
| 6 | 32 | Bobby Labonte | C&J Energy Services Ford |
| 7 | 7 | Alex Bowman | Golden Corral Chevrolet |
| 8 | 95 | Michael McDowell | KLOVE Radio Ford |
| 9 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Smithfield Ford |
| 10 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Ground Toyota |
| 11 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Jimmy John's/Budweiser Chevrolet |
| 12 | 22 | Joey Logano | Shell Pennzoil Ford |
| 13 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Alliance Truck Parts Ford |
| 14 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet |
| 15 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Fifth Third Bank Ford |
| 16 | 35 | Cole Whitt | Speed Stick Ford |
| 17 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Haas Automation Chevrolet |
| 18 | 10 | Danica Patrick | GoDaddy Chevrolet |
| 19 | 33 | Brian Scott(i) | Shore Lodge Chevrolet |
| 20 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Cheez-It Ford |
| 21 | 19 | Carl Edwards | Subway Toyota |
| 22 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Axalta Chevrolet |
| 23 | 40 | Landon Cassill(i) | Snap Fitness Chevrolet |
| 24 | 21 | Ryan Blaney(i) | Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford |
| 25 | 51 | Justin Allgaier | TradeMark Nitrogen Chevrolet |
| 26 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt Made in USA Toyota |
| 27 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row/Visser Precision Chevrolet |
| 28 | 46 | Michael Annett | Pilot Flying J Chevrolet |
| 29 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Grainger Chevrolet |
| 30 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Coca-Cola Chevrolet |
| 31 | 13 | Casey Mears | GEICO Chevrolet |
| 32 | 34 | Brett Moffitt # | CSX Play It Safe Ford |
| 33 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Interstate Batteries Toyota |
| 34 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's Patriotic Chevrolet |
| 35 | 9 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Twisted Tea Ford |
| 36 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Great Clips/Shark Week Chevrolet |
| 37 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | McDonald's Chevrolet |
| 38 | 55 | David Ragan | Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota |
| 39 | 47 | AJ Allmendinger | Kroger/Better Than Bouillon Chevrolet |
| 40 | 38 | David Gilliland | Florida Lottery Ford |
| 41 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | AdvoCare Ford |
| 42 | 27 | Paul Menard | NIBCO/Menards Chevrolet |
| 43 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | 5-Hour Energy Toyota |
| 44 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet |
| 45 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Nationwide Stars and Stripes Chevrolet |