Starting Lineup: NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 at Talladega

Michael McDowell took his sixth pole of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season as he turned a 52.310 second (183.063 mph) lap in the final round of Saturday's qualifying session for Sunday's YellaWood 500. The Front Row Motorsports driver will be joined by Austin Cindric, a Playoff contender, on the front row.

Here is the official starting lineup for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, the second of three races in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Round of 12.

(P) indicates NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Drivers
# indicates Rookie of the Year contenders
(i) indiciates drivers ineligible to score NASCAR Cup Series points