NASCAR Cup Series drivers took to the track at Bowman Gray Stadium for two 8-minute practice sessions, followed by a group qualifying session on Wednesday (1:30 p.m. ET, FOX Sports App, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). Drivers had four minutes to set a qualifying time, running as many laps as they wanted during this time window.
With the heat races canceled due to winter weather, the top 20 fastest drivers from qualifying automatically advanced to Wednesday’s 200-lap main event, the Cook Out Clash (6 p.m. ET, FOX, MRN Radio, HBO Max, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
The top two finishers in the 75-lap Last Chance Qualifier Race (4:30 p.m. ET, FOX, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) also transferred to the main event, making up starting positions 21st and 22nd, respectively. The 23rd and final starter went to the highest driver in the 2025 final standings who did not transfer from the LCQ finishing position.
See how things unfolded in the following charts:
Practice Groups
| GROUP 1 | GROUP 2 | GROUP 3 |
|---|---|---|
| AJ Allmendinger | Alex Bowman | Kyle Larson |
| Todd Gilliland | Austin Cindric | Denny Hamlin |
| Zane Smith | Austin Dillon | Chase Briscoe |
| Connor Zilisch | Josh Berry | William Byron |
| Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Chris Buescher | Christopher Bell |
| Daniel Suárez | Cody Ware | Ryan Blaney |
| Cole Custer | Ty Gibbs | Joey Logano |
| Ty Dillon | Corey LaJoie | Chase Elliott |
| Noah Gragson | Kyle Busch | Tyler Reddick |
| Riley Herbst | Michael McDowell | Ross Chastain |
| Ryan Preece | Carson Hocevar | Bubba Wallace |
| Chad Finchum | Erik Jones | Shane van Gisbergen |
| Burt Myers (i) | John Hunter Nemechek |
Qualifying Groups
| GROUP 1 | GROUP 2 | GROUP 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Cole Custer | Ty Gibbs | Joey Logano |
| Ty Dillon | Corey LaJoie | Chase Elliott |
| Noah Gragson | Kyle Busch | Tyler Reddick |
| Riley Herbst | Michael McDowell | Ross Chastain |
| Ryan Preece | Carson Hocevar | Bubba Wallace |
| Chad Finchum | Erik Jones | Shane van Gisbergen |
| Burt Myers (i) | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Larson |
| AJ Allmendinger | Alex Bowman | Denny Hamlin |
| Todd Gilliland | Austin Cindric | Chase Briscoe |
| Zane Smith | Austin Dillon | William Byron |
| Connor Zilisch | Josh Berry | Christopher Bell |
| Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Chris Buescher | Ryan Blaney |
| Daniel Suárez | Cody Ware |
Qualifying Results
| FINISH | CAR | DRIVER |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson |
| 2 | 24 | William Byron |
| 3 | 54 | Ty Gibbs |
| 4 | 19 | Chase Briscoe |
| 5 | 20 | Christopher Bell |
| 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin |
| 7 | 23 | Bubba Wallace |
| 8 | 17 | Chris Buescher |
| 9 | 1 | Ross Chastain |
| 10 | 45 | Tyler Reddick |
| 11 | 9 | Chase Elliott |
| 12 | 77 | Carson Hocevar |
| 13 | 8 | Kyle Busch |
| 14 | 22 | Joey Logano |
| 15 | 3 | Austin Dillon |
| 16 | 12 | Ryan Blaney |
| 17 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen |
| 18 | 60 | Ryan Preece |
| 19 | 88 | Connor Zilisch |
| 20 | 7 | Daniel Suárez |
| 21 | 21 | Josh Berry |
| 22 | 71 | Michael McDowell |
| 23 | 2 | Austin Cindric |
| 24 | 6 | Corey LaJoie |
| 25 | 48 | Alex Bowman |
| 26 | 35 | Riley Herbst |
| 27 | 51 | Cody Ware |
| 28 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger |
| 29 | 41 | Cole Custer |
| 30 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek |
| 31 | 34 | Todd Gilliland |
| 32 | 10 | Ty Dillon |
| 33 | 4 | Noah Gragson |
| 34 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. |
| 35 | 38 | Zane Smith |
| 36 | 43 | Erik Jones |
| 37 | 66 | Chad Finchum |
| 38 | 50 | Burt Myers |
Last Chance Qualifier Lineup
| START | CAR | DRIVER |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Josh Berry |
| 2 | 71 | Michael McDowell |
| 3 | 2 | Austin Cindric |
| 4 | 6 | Corey LaJoie |
| 5 | 48 | Alex Bowman |
| 6 | 35 | Riley Herbst |
| 7 | 51 | Cody Ware |
| 8 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger |
| 9 | 41 | Cole Custer |
| 10 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek |
| 11 | 34 | Todd Gilliland |
| 12 | 10 | Ty Dillon |
| 13 | 4 | Noah Gragson |
| 14 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. |
| 15 | 38 | Zane Smith |
| 16 | 43 | Erik Jones |
| 17 | 66 | Chad Finchum |
| 18 | 50 | Burt Myers |
Last Chance Qualifier Results
| FINISH | CAR | DRIVER |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Josh Berry |
| 2 | 2 | Austin Cindric |
| 3 | 6 | Corey LaJoie |
| 4 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger |
| 5 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek |
| 6 | 38 | Zane Smith |
| 7 | 4 | Noah Gragson |
| 8 | 10 | Ty Dillon |
| 9 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. |
| 10 | 43 | Erik Jones |
| 11 | 71 | Michael McDowell |
| 12 | 41 | Cole Custer |
| 13 | 66 | Chad Finchum |
| 14 | 50 | Burt Myers |
| 15 | 51 | Cody Ware |
| 16 | 35 | Riley Herbst |
| 17 | 48 | Alex Bowman |
| 18 | 34 | Todd Gilliland |
Cook Out Clash Lineup
| START | CAR | DRIVER | HOW DETERMINED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Fastest in qualifying |
| 2 | 24 | William Byron | Second in qualifying |
| 3 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Third in qualifying |
| 4 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Fourth in qualifying |
| 5 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Fifth in qualifying |
| 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Sixth in qualifying |
| 7 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | Seventh in qualifying |
| 8 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Eighth in qualifying |
| 9 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Ninth in qualifying |
| 10 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 10th in qualifying |
| 11 | 9 | Chase Elliott | 11th in qualifying |
| 12 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | 12th in qualifying |
| 13 | 8 | Kyle Busch | 13th in qualifying |
| 14 | 22 | Joey Logano | 14th in qualifying |
| 15 | 3 | Austin Dillon | 15th in qualifying |
| 16 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | 16th in qualifying |
| 17 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | 17th in qualifying |
| 18 | 60 | Ryan Preece | 18th in qualifying |
| 19 | 88 | Connor Zilisch | 19th in qualifying |
| 20 | 7 | Daniel Suárez | 20th in qualifying |
| 21 | 21 | Josh Berry | LCQ winner |
| 22 | 2 | Austin Cindric | LCQ second place |
| 23 | 48 | Alex Bowman | 2025 final standings |