Nashville, Tennessee – Kyle Larson will lead the Hendrick Motorsports quartet to the green flag on Sunday afternoon at Nashville Superspeedway.
Coming from Group B, Larson’s lap of 29.981 seconds in the last round of qualifying secured him fourth place in the 300-lap main event.
The product of Elk Grove, California, will be looking to win in Nashville for the second time in his career, having won the inaugural race in 2021.
William Byron, driving the No. 24 Valvoline Chevrolet, advanced to the final round of qualifying from Group B. Byron will start Sunday’s race in ninth place, seeking to improve on his best Nashville finish of third in 2021.
Alex Bowman nearly missed out on the second round of qualifying and will start in 12th place. He will wear special colors in honor of the Ally 400 this weekend. Chase Elliott will follow the No. 48 Ally Racing entry, starting from 13th position.
The Dawsonville, Georgia native will look to become the first repeat winner in Cup Series history at Nashville, following his 2022 victory on Sunday.
Nashville provides a unique challenge to drivers in the Cup Series. The track’s 14 degrees of banking and concrete racing surface provide competitors with several different lane options as rubber takes to the track with every lap. Located under an hour from the heart of the city, Nashville’s lone date on the tour’s calendar is sure to produce exciting racing this weekend.
Hendrick Motorsports has taken two of the three events held at the Tennessee track. Kyle Larson went to victory lane in 2021 after leading 264 laps on the day, while Chase Elliott was victorious in 2022 for his first of what would be five wins that season.
Tune in to see Hendrick Motorsports compete at Nashville on Sunday, June 30 at 3:30 p.m. ET with coverage available on NBC, PRN Radio and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90).
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