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The Xfinity Series starting lineup for Chicago

The Xfinity Series starting lineup for Chicago

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The NASCAR Cup Series will take to the streets of Chicago on Sunday, but it’s not the only series ready for a second round in the Windy City.

The Xfinity Series kicks off on Saturday afternoon at The Loop 110. The race will be broadcast on NBC.

But before that, Xfinity qualifying began on Saturday morning. Shane van Gisbergen, winner of last year’s first Cup Series race on this track, took pole with a lap time of 1:29.448. Kyle Larson was just 0.013 seconds behind and will start in second. Connor Mosack, Sam Mayer and John Hunter Nemechek complete the top five times.

A total of 43 cars attempted to qualify for the 38-car field, but Ty Dillon, Thomas Annunziata, Brad Perez, Alon Day and Kenko Miura failed to qualify for the race. Several series favorites will drop to the back after engine changes and practice crashes, including Parker Kligerman, Nemechek and Justin Allgaier.

Cole Custer is the reigning winner of the event. As usual, several Cup Series regulars will participate in Saturday’s Xfinity race, including Ty Gibbs, Larson, Joey Logano and Daniel Suarez.

Here is the starting lineup for The Loop 110 after qualifying on Saturday:

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NASCAR Xfinity Qualifying Results

  1. Shane van Gisbergen, Chevrolet No. 97
  2. Kyle Larson, Chevrolet No. 17
  3. Connor Mosack, Chevrolet No. 88
  4. Ty Gibbs, Toyota No. 19
  5. Sam Mayer, Chevrolet No. 1
  6. John Hunter Nemechek, Toyota No. 20 (will drop back, engine change)
  7. Parker Kligerman, No. 48 Chevrolet (will drop to the back, engine change)
  8. Jesse Love, Chevrolet No. 2
  9. Chandler Smith, No. 81 Chevrolet
  10. Cole Custer, Ford No. 00
  11. AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Chevrolet
  12. Parker Retzlaff, No. 31 Chevrolet
  13. Austin Hill, Chevrolet No. 21
  14. Sammy Smith, Chevrolet No. 8
  15. Joey Logano, Ford No. 15
  16. Alex Labbe, Chevrolet No. 07
  17. Preston Pardus, Chevrolet No. 50
  18. Anthony Alfredo, Chevrolet No. 5
  19. Austin Green, Chevrolet No. 32
  20. Riley Herbst, Ford No. 98
  21. Leland Honeyman, No. 42 Chevrolet
  22. Ryan Sieg, No. 39 Ford
  23. Jeb Burton, Chevrolet No. 27
  24. Josh Bilicki, Chevrolet No. 92
  25. Brennan Poole, No. 44 Chevrolet
  26. Matt DiBenedetto, No. 38 Ford
  27. Ryan Ellis, Chevrolet No. 43
  28. Kyle Weatherman, Chevrolet No. 91
  29. Blaine Perkins, No. 29 Ford
  30. Josh Williams, Chevrolet No. 11
  31. Daniel Suarez, Chevrolet No. 36
  32. Brandon Jones, No. 9 Chevrolet
  33. Andre Castro, Chevrolet No. 14
  34. Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet No. 51
  35. Kyle Sieg, No. 28 Ford (did not run a qualifying round
  36. Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet No. 7 (did not drive the qualifying round)
  37. Sheldon Creed, Toyota No. 18 (did not drive the qualifying round)
  38. Sage Karam, Toyota No. 26 (did not drive the qualifying round)

Not qualified

  • Ty Dillon, Chevrolet No. 4
  • Thomas Annunziata, Chevrolet No. 6
  • Brad Perez, No. 35 Ford
  • Kenko Miura, Toyota No. 53
  • Alon Day, Chevrolet No. 45