Zane Smith will have the best position on Jack Link’s 500 after winning the qualifying race on Sunday.
The 25-year-old driver is looking for his first ever NASCAR Cup Series victory, and this pole will give him a solid chance. Since joining the Cup Series in 2022, Smith has only one top 10 finish.
The Jack Link’s 500 will take place on Sunday, April 27 at 3 p.m. ET at the Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama.
Here is the full starting lineup for the event.
| Starting position | Driver |
| 1 | Zane Smith |
| 2 | Kyle Busch |
| 3 | Joey Logano |
| 4 | Ryan Preece |
| 5 | Auston Dillon |
| 6 | Chris Buescher |
| 7 | Austin Cindric |
| 8 | Josh Berry |
| 9 | Ryan Blaney |
| 10 | Ty Gibbs |
| 11 | Christopher Bell |
| 12 | Cole Custer |
| 13 | Denny Hamlin |
| 14 | Michael McDowell |
| 15 | Todd Gilliland |
| 16 | William Byron |
| 17 | Chase Briscoe |
| 18 | Alex Bowman |
| 19 | AJ Allmendinger |
| 20 | Bubba Wallace |
| 21 | Ty Dillon |
| 22 | Brad Keselowski |
| 23 | Ricky Herbst |
| 24 | Daniel Suarez |
| 25 | Kyle Larson |
| 26 | Tyler Reddick |
| 27 | Noah Gragson |
| 28 | Carson Hocevar |
| 29 | John H. Nemechek |
| 30 | Chase Elliott |
| 31 | Anthony Alfredo |
| 32 | Ross Chastain |
| 33 | Cody Ware |
| 34 | Erik Jones |
| 35 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. |
| 36 | Shane van Gisbergen |
| 37 | Justin Haley |
| 38 | BJ McLeod |
| 39 | JJ Yeley |