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NASCAR starting lineup today: Cup Series grid for Grant Park 165 at Chicago set for Sunday

Ryan Pritt
Daytona Beach News-Journal

How the NASCAR Cup Series field will finish in its second foray into street racing in Chicago remains to be seen.

But as of early Saturday afternoon, we know how they'll start.

Kyle Larson earned the pole position during Cup Series qualifying for Sunday's Grant Park 165, turning in a lap of 1:27.836 to edge Ty Gibbs by 0.01 seconds. Michael McDowell, Tyler Reddick and Shane van Gisbergen rounded out the top five.

"That was pretty awesome," Larson said. "Really awesome to get a pole here in Chicago. Usually have a lot of success with this red Valvoline scheme. That gives you a lot of confidence, for sure."

Last year, van Gisbergen won his first Cup Series start at the Chicago Street Course. He also earned the pole for Saturday afternoon's Xfinity Series race. Larson will start second.

Here's the full lineup for Sunday's Cup Series race:

Jul 2, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; races along Grant Park during the Grant Park 220 of the Chicago Street Race at Chicago Street Race. Mandatory Credit: Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports

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NASCAR qualifying results

  1. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Chevrolet
  2. Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Toyota
  3. Michael McDowell, No. 34 Ford
  4. Tyler Reddick, No. 45 Toyota
  5. Shane van Gisbergen, No. 16 Chevrolet
  6. Bubba Wallace, No. 23 Toyota
  7. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Toyota
  8. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Chevrolet
  9. Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Chevrolet
  10. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Ford
  11. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Toyota
  12. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Toyota
  13. Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Chevrolet
  14. Ross Chastain, No. 1 Chevrolet
  15. Austin Dillon, No. 3 Chevrolet
  16. Chris Buescher, No. 17 Ford
  17. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Ford
  18. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Chevrolet
  19. Kyle Busch, No. 8 Chevrolet
  20. Corey LaJoie, No. 7 Chevrolet
  21. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Ford
  22. Chase Briscoe, No. 14 Ford
  23. Justin Haley, No. 51 Ford
  24. Martin Truex Jr., No. 19 Toyota
  25. Erik Jones, No. 43 Toyota
  26. Todd Gilliland, No. 38 Ford
  27. William Byron, No. 24 Chevrolet
  28. Noah Gragson, No. 10 Ford
  29. Ryan Preece, No. 41 Ford
  30. Zane Smith, No. 71 Chevrolet
  31. Harrison Burton, No. 21 Ford
  32. Joey Logano, No. 22 Ford
  33. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Chevrolet
  34. Austin Hill, No. 33 Chevrolet
  35. Daniel Hemric, No. 31 Chevrolet
  36. Josh Berry, No. 4 Ford
  37. AJ Allmendinger, No. 13 Chevrolet
  38. Joey Hand, No. 60 Ford
  39. Josh Bilicki, No. 66 Ford (did not attempt qualifying lap)
  40. Kaz Grala, No. 15 Ford