NASCAR qualifying results: Michael McDowell claims pole for GEICO 500 in Talladega

Final qualifying update: Michael McDowell finished with the fastest time in the final round of Saturday’s qualifying and has claimed pole position for Sunday’s Geico 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. He will be joined by Austin Cindric on the front row while Todd Gilliland, Kyle Busch, and Austin Dillon round out the top five.

First-round qualifying update: Michael McDowell, Kyle Busch, Todd Gilliland, Austin Cindric, Joey Logano, Martin Truex Jr., Austin Dillon, Christopher Bell, Chris Buescher, and Chase Elliott finished with the 10 fastest times in the first round of qualifying at Talledega and have all advanced to the final round.

NASCAR’s Cup Series will be in Talladega, Alabama for its next race. The Talladega Superspeedway will host the 2024 GEICO 500 on Sunday, April 21. The day prior, the Cup Series will have qualifying at 10:30 a.m. ET on FS1 to set the starting lineup.

This track utilizes superspeedway qualifying. Every driver will run a single-car, one-lap qualifier. The 10 fastest drivers will advance to the final round of qualifying, where they will run a new single-car, single-lap qualifier. The fastest driver from the final round of qualifying will earn pole position, and the rest of the starting lineup will be formed.

The trio of William Byron, Ryan Blaney and Brad Keselowski are tied for the best odds to win the 2024 GEICO 500 at DraftKings Sportsbook. They’re installed at +1000 and are followed by Joey Logano, Denny Hamlin, and Chase Elliott, who each have +1100 odds.

Here is the starting lineup for Sunday’s GEICO 500 Cup Series race.