NASCAR Cup Series qualifying results: Byron to start fourth in the Irish Hills

BROOKLYN, Mich. – Saturday morning saw the NASCAR Cup Series rip and roar around the 2-mile oval of Michigan International Speedway for practice and qualifying. 

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William Byron qualified the highest of the Hendrick Motorsports quartet, nabbing a fourth-place starting spot on the second row. Teammates Kyle Larson, Alex Bowman, and Chase Elliott scored fifth, 16th, and 17th on the grid.

Hendrick Motorsports has gotten close to adding a ninth win to their overall total at Michigan in recent years. Before joining the organization, Larson clocked three wins at the high-speed oval. Byron finished second at last year's event, while Elliott continued his best average finish of 10.5 in the Irish Hills.

Bowman is no stranger to garnering points in Michigan, as he has scored markers in four of the last six stages in the Next Gen era.

In similar fashion to Kansas, three drivers (Ryan Blaney, Shane Van Gisbergen and Tyler Reddick) had tires give out during practice. Despite the trouble on track, it was Bowman who led the charge in practice for Hendrick Motorsports with the highest position of fourth.

With speeds breaking into the 200 mph range, anything can happen in tomorrow's race. Make sure to check out the qualifying and practice results below.

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NASCAR qualifying results

1. Chase Briscoe, No. 19
2. Kyle Busch, No. 8
3. Denny Hamlin, No. 11
4. William Byron, No. 24 RAPTOR Chevrolet 
   
5. Kyle Larson, No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet
   
6. Chris Buescher, No. 17
   
7. Josh Berry, No. 21
8. Ty Gibbs, No. 54
9. Bubba Wallace, No. 23
10. Zane Smith, No. 38
11. Austin Cindric, No. 2
12. Tyler Reddick, No. 45
13. Ryan Blaney, No. 12
14. Carson Hocevar, No. 77
15. Joey Logano, No. 22
    
16. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Ally Chevrolet
    
17. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Unifirst Chevrolet
18. Ty Dillon, No. 10
19. A.J. Allmendinger, No. 16
    
20. Ross Chastain, No. 1
21. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42
    
22. Erik Jones, No. 43
    
23. Ryan Preece, No. 60
24. Cole Custer, No. 41
25. Christopher Bell, No. 20
    
26. Shane Van Gisbergen, No. 88
    
27. Brad Keselowski, No. 6
    
28. Austin Dillion, No. 3
    
29. Noah Gragson, No. 4
30. Ricky Stenhouse, No. 47
31. Justin Haley, No. 7
32. Michael McDowell, No. 71
    
33. Todd Gilliand, No. 34
34. Riley Herbst, No. 35
    
35. Daniel Suarez, No. 99
36. Cody Ware, No. 51

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NASCAR practice results

1. Chase Briscoe, No. 19
2. Christopher Bell, No. 20
   
3. Chris Buescher, No. 17
4. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Ally Chevrolet
   
5. Austin Dillion, No. 3
6. William Byron, No. 24 RAPTOR Chevrolet 
   
7. Tyler Reddick, No. 45
   
8. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 
   
9. Bubba Wallace, No. 23
   
10. Carson Hocevar, No. 77
11. Ty Gibbs, No. 54
12. Austin Cindric, No. 2
13. Ryan Preece, No. 60
14. Ross Chastain, No. 1
    
15. Noah Gragson, No. 4
16. Kyle Larson, No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet
17. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Unifirst Chevrolet
18. Brad Keselowski, No. 6
19. Zane Smith, No. 38
20. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42
21. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47
22. Todd Gilliand, No. 34
23. Michael McDowell, No. 71
24. A.J. Allmendinger, No. 16
25. Cole Custer, No. 41
26. Ryan Blaney, No. 12
27. Daniel Suarez, No. 99
    
28. Joey Logano, No. 22
29. Josh Berry, No. 21
30. Erik Jones, No. 43
31. Shane Van Gisbergen, No. 88
32. Kyle Busch, No. 8
33. Ty Dillon, No. 10
34. Riley Herbst, No. 35
35. Cody Ware, No. 51
36. Justin Haley, No. 7

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