Qualifying Results : Talladega Superspeedway
YellaWood 500
Talladega Superspeedway , Lincoln, AL
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- Talladega Superspeedway
- YellaWood 500
- Busch Pole Award Pole Winner: Chase Briscoe
- Age: 31
- Team : No 19 - Bass Pro Shops Toyota
- Owner: Joe Gibbs
- Crew Chief: James Small
- Chase Briscoe won the Pole Award for the YellaWood 500 with a lap of 51466 seconds, 186065 mph
- This is his 10th pole in 214 NASCAR Cup Series races
- This is his first pole and 19th top-10 start in 2026
- This is his first pole in 12 races at Talladega Superspeedway
- Austin Hill (second) posted his third top-10 start of 2026 and his first in three races at Talladega Superspeedway
- Connor Zilisch (third) posted his first top-10 start at Talladega Superspeedway It is his fifth in 34 races this season
- Connor Zilisch (third) was the fastest qualifying rookie
- Drivers Entered: 40
- Laps Scheduled: 188
- Laps Actual: 189 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: 0.041 Seconds
- Time of Race: 3 Hours 7 Minutes 54 Seconds
- Average Speed: 160.534
- Cautions: 4 for 19 laps
- Lead Changes: 41
- Green Flag Passes: 10,766 (63.3 passes per green flag lap)
- Talladega Superspeedway
- YellaWood 500
- Race Winner: Kyle Larson
- Age: 34
- Team : No 5 - HendrickCarscom Chevrolet
- Owner: Rick Hendrick
- Crew Chief: Cliff Daniels
- Kyle Larson won the YellaWood 500, his 35th victory in 436 Cup Series races
- This is his third victory and 20th top-10 finish in 2026
- This is his first victory and sixth top-10 finish in 24 races at Talladega Superspeedway
- William Byron (second) posted his eighth top-10 finish in 18 races at Talladega Superspeedway It is his 16th top-10 finish in 2026
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr (third) posted his 13th top-10 finish in 27 races at Talladega Superspeedway
- Connor Zilisch (29th) was the highest finishing rookie
- Kyle Larson leads the point standings by 73 points over Denny Hamlin
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.
Qualifying Round 2
In Round 2 of qualifying, the ten fastest drivers from the first round battle for the pole position, where the best time secures the top start. This final round is pivotal in setting the top positions for the race, with track conditions influencing the outcomes.