Qualifying took place Saturday night. Thirty-seven drivers were on the race entry list. They were divided into two groups after practice. Each racer made a single-lap run, and the drivers with the five fastest lap times in each group advanced to the final round of qualifying.
Those 10 drivers then competed for the pole position, completing another single-lap run around Charlotte’s 1.5-mile asphalt track.
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Sporting News has you covered on the results of Saturday’s qualifying, as well as the starting order for Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600.
Coca-Cola 600 qualifying results
Final group results
Who won the pole for the NASCAR race at Charlotte?
Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin claimed his first pole of the 2022 Cup Series, edging out fellow Toyota driver Kurt Busch by .003 seconds.
Hamlin is seeking his first victory at Charlotte
“I’ve had such fast cars here and crazy luck that I’ve had here over the years and mistakes that I’ve made that have kept us from winning,” Hamlin told Fox Sports’ Jamie Little. “Just really want to get this one.”
Starting lineup for Charlotte race
The starting order for the Coca-Cola 600 was set by the results of Saturday’s qualifying. Thirty-seven Cup Series teams entered the race.
Denny Hamlin and Kurt Busch will start Sunday’s race on the front row. Kyle Larson, the winner of last year’s Coca-Cola 600, will start at the rear after hitting the wall in practice.
