NASCAR CUP SERIES
DARLINGTON RACEWAY
GOODYEAR 400
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING REPORT
MAY 13, 2023
Five Camaro ZL1’s Take Top-10 Starting Spots at Darlington Raceway
· At the conclusion of the NASCAR Cup Series practice session at Darlington Raceway, Chevrolet drivers took the top-three spots on the final speed chart, led by Chase Elliott and the No. 9 Llumar Throwback Camaro ZL1 team, clocking-in a fastest lap of 29.231 second, at 168.232 mph.
· Defending Darlington Raceway NASCAR Cup Series winner, Erik Jones, was second-fastest in his No. 43 Allegiant Camaro ZL1, followed by Elliott’s teammate William Byron, No. 24 Axalta Throwback Camaro ZL1, in the third position.
· Five Chevrolet drivers advanced to the final round of qualifying to take a top-10 starting position in tomorrow’s Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway led by the 2023 Daytona 500 Champion Ricky Stenhouse Jr., qualifying his No. 47 Kroger / Country Crock Camaro ZL1 in the third position.
· Stenhouse Jr.’s top-three qualifying effort marks his second top-10 start at Darlington Raceway; and his fourth top-10 start this season.
· FS1 will broadcast the NASCAR Cup Series Goodyear 400 on Sunday, May 14, at 3 p.m. ET. Live coverage can also be found on the MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.
TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL TOP-10 STARTING LINEUP:
POS. DRIVER
3rd Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Kroger / Country Crock Camaro ZL1
4th William Byron, No. 24 Axalta Throwback Camaro ZL1
5th Ross Chastain, No. 1 Worldwide Express / UPS Camaro ZL1
6th Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Quaker State Camaro ZL1
7th Kyle Larson, No. 5 HENDRICKCARS.COM Throwback Camaro ZL1
TOP-FIVE UNOFFICIAL STARTING LINEUP:
POS. DRIVER
- Martin Truex Jr. (Toyota)
- Bubba Wallace (Toyota)
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (Chevrolet)
- William Byron (Chevrolet)
- Ross Chastain (Chevrolet)
About Chevrolet
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