NASCAR Cup qualifying: Hendrick Motorsports completes qualifying in Pocono

LONG POND, Pa. - This weekend, Hendrick Motorsports and the NASCAR Cup Series return to Pocono Raceway. 

The triangular track has been a place of success for Rick Hendrick's group in year's past. In 79 starts at Pocono, the organization boasts a total of 19 wins, 14 poles, 78 top fives and 140 top tens, the most of any team in the Cup Series.

Chase Elliott, who will be starting the NASCAR Xfinity Series race from pole position, is one of two active Hendrick Motorsports drivers to win here. He qualified in 18th position on Saturday afternoon.

RELATED: NASCAR starting lineup for the Xfinity race: Chase Elliott starts first in Pocono

Kyle Larson has the second-best average finish of the quartet. He starts the race in 24th place. Alex Bowman has five top tens at the "Tricky Triangle" and starts 25th for the race on Sunday. 

William Byron spun off of turn two, but he has the best average finish of the four Hendrick Motorsports drivers and he was fastest in practice. He'll start at the rear of the field following repairs to the No. 24 entry. 

Check out the starting lineup below. 

Where is NASCAR racing today?

The NASCAR Xfinity Series will race at 3:30 p.m. on the CW and the Cup Series will race tomorrow at 2 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video.

Where is Pocono raceway?

Pocono Raceway is located in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. 

NASCAR starting lineup

1. Denny Hamlin, No. 11
2. Chris Buescher, No. 17
3. Carson Hocevar, No. 77
4. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42
5. Cole Custer, No. 41
6. Chase Briscoe, No. 19
7. Ty Gibbs, No. 54
8. Tyler Reddick, No. 45
9. Christopher Bell, No. 20
10. Daniel Suarez, No. 99
11. Erik Jones, No. 43
12. Joey Logano, No. 22
13. Ryan Preece, No. 60
14. Brad Keselowski, No. 6
15. Zane Smith, No. 38
16. Austin Dillon, No. 3
17. Noah Gragson, No. 4
18. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Napa Auto Parts Chevrolet
    
19. Austin Cindric, No. 2
20. Ryan Blaney, No. 12
21. Ross Chastain, No. 1
22. Justin Haley, No. 7
23. Shane Van Gisbergen, No. 88
24. Kyle Larson, No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet
    
25. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Ally Chevrolet
26. Kyle Busch, No. 8
27. Ty Dillon, No. 10
28. Michael McDowell, No. 71
29. Riley Herbst, No. 35
30. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47
31. William Byron, No. 24 Valvoline Chevrolet
    
32. Todd Gilliland, No. 34
33. A.J. Allmendinger, No. 16
34. Bubba Wallace, No. 23
    
35. Josh Berry, No. 21
    
36. Cody Ware, No. 51
37. Brennan Poole, No. 44

RELATED: Driver averages for Pocono Raceway

Check out the practice results below

NASCAR practice results 

1. William Byron, No. 24 Valvoline Chevrolet
   
2. Bubba Wallace, No. 23
3. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Napa Auto Parts Chevrolet
   
4. Tyler Reddick, No, 45
5. Chris Buescher, No. 17
   
6. Michael McDowell, No. 71
7. Austin Cindric, No. 2
8. Ryan Blaney, No. 12
   
9. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Ally Chevrolet
   
10. Brad Keselowski, No. 6
    
11. Ross Chastain, No. 1
12. Ty Gibbs, No. 54
    
13. Christopher Bell, No. 20
    
14. Cole Custer, No. 41
    
15. Chase Briscoe, No. 19
16. A.J. Allmendinger, No. 16
    
17. Kyle Larson, No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet
    
18. Ryan Preece, No. 60
19. Daniel Suarez, No. 99
20. Kyle Busch, No. 8
21. Erik Jones, No. 43
22. Carson Hocevar, No. 77
23. Justin Haley, No. 7
24. Noah Gragson, No. 4
    
25. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42
    
26. Shane Van Gisbergen, No. 88
    
27. Denny Hamlin, No. 11
    
28. Joey Logano, No. 22
    
29. Riley Herbst, No. 35
30. Todd Gilliland, No. 34
31. Austin Dillion, No. 3
    
32. Zane Smith, No. 38
33. Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., No. 47
    
34. Cody Ware, No. 51
    
35. Ty Dillon, No. 10
36. Josh Berry, No. 21
37. Brennan Poole, No. 44

NASCAR TV schedule for Pocono

(All times listed in eastern time)

Saturday, June 21

• 3:30 p.m. - Xfinity Series race, CW

Sunday, June 22

• 2 p.m. - Cup Series race, Prime Video