In the Xfinity Series race on Saturday, Cole Custer and Austin Hill were involved in a crash that heightened tensions on the 1.5-mile track. Meanwhile, William Byron was the fastest Chevrolet driver and will start next to Gibbs on the front row. All four Hendrick Motorsports cars qualified within the top 10.
Ty Gibbs secured the pole position for Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600, adding to his pole win in the Xfinity Series race the day prior. He was among four Toyota drivers to make it to the final round of qualifying, with Christopher Bell, Martin Truex Jr., and Tyler Reddick also posting strong performances. Ross Chastain joined Byron as the fifth Chevrolet driver to advance to the second round of qualifying. Michael McDowell was the sole Ford driver to make it to the second round, securing a ninth-place starting position.
Despite not reaching the final round of qualifying, past winners of the Coca-Cola 600 Denny Hamlin and Ryan Blaney will start
