Qualifying Results : Chicagoland Speedway

eero 400

Chicagoland Speedway , Joliet, IL

Sunday, July 5th, 2026 Race 19 of 36 2026 Season
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  • Chicagoland Speedway
  • eero 400
  • Busch Pole Award Pole Winner: Denny Hamlin
  • Age: 45
  • Team : No 11 - Progressive Insurance Toyota
  • Owner: Joe Gibbs
  • Crew Chief: Chris Gayle
  • Denny Hamlin won the Pole Award for the eero 400 with a lap of 30296 seconds, 178241 mph
  • This is his 52nd pole in 740 NASCAR Cup Series races
  • This is his fourth pole and 11th top-10 start in 2026
  • This is his first pole in 15 races at Chicagoland Speedway
  • Kyle Larson (second) posted his 12th top-10 start of 2026 and his fourth in seven races at Chicagoland Speedway
  • Chris Buescher (third) posted his first top-10 start at Chicagoland Speedway It is his 10th in 19 races this season
  • Connor Zilisch (21st) was the fastest qualifying rookie

  • Drivers Entered: 38
  • Laps Scheduled: 267
  • Margin of Victory: 0.276 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 3 Hours 9 Minutes 18 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 126.941
  • Cautions: 7 for 43 laps
  • Lead Changes: 28
  • Green Flag Passes: 3,388 (15.1 passes per green flag lap)

  • Chicagoland Speedway
  • eero 400
  • Race Winner: Chase Briscoe
  • Age: 31
  • Team : No 19 - Bass Pro Shops Toyota
  • Owner: Joe Gibbs
  • Crew Chief: James Small
  • Chase Briscoe won the eero 400, his sixth victory in 199 Cup Series races
  • This is his first victory and ninth top-10 finish in 2026
  • This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in one race at Chicagoland Speedway
  • Christopher Bell (second) posted his first top-10 finish in one race at Chicagoland Speedway It is his eighth top-10 finish in 2026
  • Denny Hamlin (third) posted his eighth top-10 finish in 15 races at Chicagoland Speedway
  • Connor Zilisch (38th) was the highest finishing rookie
  • Denny Hamlin leads the point standings by 44 points over Tyler Reddick
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Qualifying Round 1

Round 1 of NASCAR Cup Series qualifying splits drivers into two groups, with the fastest five from each advancing to the pole round. This initial round is critical as it determines the drivers competing for the top 10 starting positions.