NASCAR qualifying dwell blog: Note along as Cup drivers trudge for pole at Darlington

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to 1 of its oldest tracks this weekend for the annual “Throwback Weekend” at Darlington Raceway. The event will characteristic diverse ragged-college paint schemes, visits from legendary personalities and one throwback driver within the realm.

Right here’s everything you’d like to perceive for the Goodyear 400:

Goodyear 400 initiating lineup

1. Martin Truex Jr. (19), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

2. Bubba Wallace (23), 23XI Racing Toyota

3. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (47), JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet

4. William Byron (24), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

5. Ross Chastain (1), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

6. Daniel Suárez (99), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

7. Kyle Larson (5), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

8. Denny Hamlin (11), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

9. Tyler Reddick (forty five), 23XI Racing Toyota

10. Brad Keselowski (6), RFK Racing Ford

11. Ryan Blaney (12), Team Penske Ford

12. Kyle Busch (8), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

13. Ty Gibbs (54), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

14. Harrison Burton (21), Wood Brothers Racing Ford

15. Joey Logano (22), Team Penske Ford

16. Christopher Bell (20), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

17. Aric Almirola (10), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

18. Austin Dillon (3), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

19. Michael McDowell (34), Front Row Motorsports Ford

20. Kevin Harvick (4), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

21. Dawdle Elliott (9), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

22. Justin Haley (31), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

23. Josh Berry (Forty eight), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

24. Todd Gilliland (38), Front Row Motorsports Ford

25. Austin Cindric (2), Team Penske Ford

26. Ryan Newman (51), Rick Ware Racing Ford

27. Chris Buescher (17), RFK Racing Ford

28. Erik Jones (43), Legacy Motor Membership Chevrolet

29. Noah Gragson (42), Legacy Motor Membership Chevrolet

30. A.J. Allmendinger (16), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

31. Dawdle Briscoe (14), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

32. Ryan Preece (41), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

33. Ty Dillon (77), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

34. Corey LaJoie (7), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

35. B.J. McLeod (78), Dwell Mercurial Motorsports Ford

36. Brennan Poole (15), Rick Ware Racing Ford

Goodyear 400 TV and streaming schedule

All situations Jap

Saturday, Can also 13
10:30-11:20 a.m.: Note (FS1, MRN, Fox Sports app)
11:20 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Qualifying (FS1, MRN, Fox Sports app)

Sunday, Can also 14
1:30-3 p.m.: Pre-bustle exhibit (FS1)
3-6:30 p.m.: Goodyear 400 (FS1, MRN, Fox Sports app)

Goodyear 400 important sides

Note: Darlington Raceway (1.366-mile egg-fashioned oval), Darlington, South Carolina
Length: 293 laps for 400.238 miles
Banking: • 3 degrees on the front straight
• 25 degrees in turns 1-2
• 2 degrees on the support straight
• 23 degrees in turns 3-4
Remaining year’s winner: Joey Logano

Opened in 1950, the music they’ve dubbed “too subtle to tame” is without doubt one of many oldest on the circuit and one of its most notorious. The distinctive, egg-fashioned, 1.366-mile oval components wide, sweeping Turns 1 and a couple of nonetheless has tighter third and fourth turns in characterize to retain the pond that the distinctive owner of the farmland stipulated need to cease in popularity when the speedway was constructed. On the music neatly-known for multiple racing grooves, drivers in finding pleasure from finding what works for them on long runs, and in-bustle adjustments are important.

Top drivers and simplest bets for the Goodyear 400

Despite never having obtained at Darlington in 10 profession begins, Hendrick Motorsports’ Kyle Larson enters the weekend as the favourite at BetMGM. Three Toyotas and two Chevrolets notice because the six entries with 10-to-1 or better odds.

Ideal odds to in finding

• Kyle Larson +500
• Denny Hamlin +600
• Martin Truex Jr. +700
• Tyler Reddick +900
• Kyle Busch +1000
• William Byron +1000

Yahoo Sports’ Sever Bromberg suggests you are going to detect appropriate mid-tier mark in Larson’s teammate Dawdle Elliott (+1400) and the Stewart-Haas Racing Ford of Kevin Harvick (+1400). Elliott has three high-five finishes in 12 begins at Darlington, whereas Harvick has been a high-10 machine, having finished there 18 situations in 30 profession begins. While you’re taking a see for a long shot, Josh Berry, utilizing the fourth Hendrick Motorsports entry rather than the injured Alex Bowman, enters the weekend at +6600.

‘Throwback Weekend’: Hello … Newman

Mother’s Day weekend at Darlington is repeatedly a celebration of NASCAR’s heritage. Some autos will maintain fundamental paint schemes, positive branding around the music turns support the clock, and legends of the sport drop on the small South Carolina town to satisfy followers and note autographs. This “Throwback Weekend” will also characteristic a worn driver returning to the realm.

Ryan Newman, who drove elephantine-time within the Cup Series from 2002 to ’21, makes his return to the music in his first of loads of make a choice events utilizing for Rick Ware Racing. Newman, forty five, has obtained 51 Cup Series poles and 18 races and was the championship runner-up in 2014.

Goodyear 400 entries checklist

Ross Chastain (1), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Austin Cindric (2), Team Penske Ford
Austin Dillon (3), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Kevin Harvick (4), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Kyle Larson (5), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Brad Keselowski (6), RFK Racing Ford
Corey LaJoie (7), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Kyle Busch (8), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Dawdle Elliott (9), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Aric Almirola (10), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Denny Hamlin (11), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Ryan Blaney (12), Team Penske Ford
Dawdle Briscoe (14), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Brennan Poole (15), Rick Ware Racing Ford
A.J. Allmendinger (16), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Chris Buescher (17), RFK Racing Ford
Martin Truex Jr. (19), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Christopher Bell (20), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Harrison Burton (21), Wood Brothers Racing Ford
Joey Logano (22), Team Penske Ford
Bubba Wallace (23), 23XI Racing Toyota
William Byron (24), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Justin Haley (31), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Michael McDowell (34), Front Row Motorsports Ford
Todd Gilliland (38), Front Row Motorsports Ford
Ryan Preece (41), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Noah Gragson (42), Legacy Motor Membership Chevrolet
Erik Jones (43), Legacy Motor Membership Chevrolet
Tyler Reddick (forty five), 23XI Racing Toyota
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (47), JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
Josh Berry (Forty eight), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Ryan Newman (51), Rick Ware Racing Ford
Ty Gibbs (54), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Ty Dillon (77), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
B.J. McLeod (78), Dwell Mercurial Motorsports Ford
Daniel Suárez (99), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Goodyear 400 climate forecast

It’s going to be warmth with a 51% likelihood of rain on both days of Cup Series working. The forecast requires sunny skies at some level of Saturday’s qualifying, and there shall be cloud quilt for the bustle Sunday, which may perchance perchance manufacture for a blended up grid and appropriate racing in Darlington’s multiple grooves.