Race Lineup
The official 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Championship NASCAR CUP Series race lineup, determined by qualifying results, shows the starting positions of all drivers at Phoenix Raceway.
NASCAR Cup Series Championship
Sunday, November 5th, 2023
Phoenix Raceway, Phoenix, AZ
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- Phoenix Raceway
- NASCAR Cup Series Championship
- Busch Light Pole Award Pole Winner: William Byron
- Age: 25
- Team : No. 24 - Axalta Chevrolet
- Owner: Hendrick Motorsports
- Crew Chief: Rudy Fugle
- William Byron won the Busch Light Pole Award for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship race with a lap of 27.15 seconds, 132.597 mph.
- This is his 12th pole in 216 NASCAR Cup Series races.
- This is his fourth pole and 23rd top-10 start in 2023.
- This is his first pole in 12 races at Phoenix Raceway.
- Martin Truex Jr. (second) posted his 17th top-10 start of 2023 and his 18th in 36 races at Phoenix Raceway.
- Kevin Harvick (third) posted his 21st top-10 start at Phoenix Raceway. It is his 13th in 36 races this season.
- Ty Gibbs (11th) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
- Drivers Entered: 36
- Laps Scheduled: 312
- Margin of Victory: 01.230 Seconds
- Time of Race: 2 Hours 52 Minutes 1 Seconds
- Average Speed: 108.827
- Cautions: 4 for 27 laps
- Lead Changes: 18
- Green Flag Passes: 2,201 (7.7 passes per green flag lap)
| ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | SPD | TIME | BHND | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
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| 1 | 24 | William Byron | Chevrolet | 132.597 | 27.150 | 0.000 | Axalta | Hendrick Motorsports | Rudy Fugle |
| 2 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr | Toyota | 132.509 | 27.168 | 0.018 | Bass Pro Shops | Joe Gibbs Racing | James Small |
| 3 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Ford | 132.421 | 27.186 | 0.036 | Busch Light Harvick | Stewart-haas Racing | Rodney Childers |
| 4 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Chevrolet | 132.397 | 27.191 | 0.041 | HendrickCars.com | Hendrick Motorsports | Cliff Daniels |
| 5 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | Toyota | 132.261 | 27.219 | 0.069 | Columbia Sportswear Company | 23xi Racing | Bootie Barker |
| 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 132.139 | 27.244 | 0.094 | FedEx | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gabehart |
| 7 | 43 | Erik Jones | Chevrolet | 131.540 | 27.368 | 0.218 | Allegiant Allways Rewards | Legacy Motor Club | Dave Elenz |
| 8 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Chevrolet | 131.454 | 27.386 | 0.236 | Worldwide Express | Trackhouse Racing | Phil Surgen |
| 9 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Ford | 131.109 | 27.458 | 0.308 | Fastenal | Rfk Racing | Scott Graves |
| 10 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | Toyota | 128.769 | 27.957 | 0.807 | Toyota | 23xi Racing | Billy Scott |
| 11 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Toyota | 132.445 | 27.181 | 0.031 | Monster Energy | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gayle |
| 12 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Ford | 132.441 | 27.182 | 0.032 | United Rentals | Stewart-haas Racing | Chad Johnston |
| 13 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Toyota | 132.338 | 27.203 | 0.053 | Rheem - DEWALT | Joe Gibbs Racing | Adam Stevens |
| 14 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Ford | 132.329 | 27.205 | 0.055 | Boot Barn | Front Row Motorsports | Ryan Bergenty |
| 15 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Ford | 132.265 | 27.218 | 0.068 | Menards\Dutch Boy | Team Penske | Jonathan Hassler |
| 16 | 99 | Daniel Suarez | Chevrolet | 132.197 | 27.232 | 0.082 | Tootsies Orchid Lounge | Trackhouse Racing | Travis Mack |
| 17 | 22 | Joey Logano | Ford | 132.154 | 27.241 | 0.091 | Shell Pennzoil | Team Penske | Paul Wolfe |
| 18 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | 132.129 | 27.246 | 0.096 | 3CHI | Richard Childress Racing | Randall Burnett |
| 19 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Ford | 132.115 | 27.249 | 0.099 | Love's / Delo | Front Row Motorsports | Travis Peterson |
| 20 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Chevrolet | 132.033 | 27.266 | 0.116 | NAPA Auto Parts | Hendrick Motorsports | Alan Gustafson |
| 21 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Chevrolet | 131.989 | 27.275 | 0.125 | Get Bioethanol | Richard Childress Racing | Keith Rodden |
| 22 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Chevrolet | 131.965 | 27.280 | 0.130 | Sunseeker Resorts | Legacy Motor Club | Luke Lambert |
| 23 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Chevrolet | 131.892 | 27.295 | 0.145 | Ally | Hendrick Motorsports | Blake Harris |
| 24 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Chevrolet | 131.791 | 27.316 | 0.166 | Fry's/Cheez-It | Jtg Daugherty Racing | Mike Kelley |
| 25 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Ford | 131.286 | 27.421 | 0.271 | Motorcraft / Quick Lane | Wood Brothers Racing | Jeremy Bullins |
| 26 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Ford | 131.176 | 27.444 | 0.294 | Mahindra Tractors | Stewart-haas Racing | Richard Boswell |
| 27 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Ford | 131.167 | 27.446 | 0.296 | Discount Tire | Team Penske | Brian Wilson |
| 28 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Ford | 131.100 | 27.460 | 0.310 | Smithfield | Stewart-haas Racing | Drew Blickensderfer |
| 29 | 7 | Corey Lajoie | Chevrolet | 130.638 | 27.557 | 0.407 | NEGU | Spire Motorsports | Ryan Sparks |
| 30 | 51 | Ryan Newman | Ford | 130.539 | 27.578 | 0.428 | Serial 1 E-Bikes | Rick Ware Racing | Billy Plourde |
| 31 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | Ford | 130.520 | 27.582 | 0.432 | Castrol Edge | Rfk Racing | Matt McCall |
| 32 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Chevrolet | 130.440 | 27.599 | 0.449 | Action Industries | Kaulig Racing | Matt Swiderski |
| 33 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Chevrolet | 130.406 | 27.606 | 0.456 | Gainbridge | Spire Motorsports | Bono Manion |
| 34 | 15 | JJ Yeley | Ford | 130.142 | 27.662 | 0.512 | Total Point\Patriot Mobile | Rick Ware Racing | Jerry Kelley |
| 35 | 31 | Justin Haley | Chevrolet | 128.558 | 28.003 | 0.853 | Campers Inn RV | Kaulig Racing | Trent Owens |
| 36 | 78 | BJ McLeod | Chevrolet | 123.085 | 29.248 | 2.098 | Pala Casino | Live Fast Motorsports | David Ingram |