Starting lineup for Crayon 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Christopher Bell takes pole

After the action-packed Quaker State 400 event, the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series has arrived at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire, for the Crayon 301 on Sunday. Event 301 will air on USA Network and PRN at 2:30 p.m. ET.

The twentieth race of the 2023 NASCAR season will be contested over a 1.058-mile track. A total of 36 drivers will compete in the Cup over a distance of 318.458 miles to secure an opportunity to drive at Victory Lane.

NASCAR journalist Bob Pockerss shared the starting lineup for the Crayon 301 on Sunday on his official Twitter account.

In the qualifying race on Saturday (July 15), Joe Gibbs Racing driver Christopher Bell won his first NASCAR Cup Series pole of the season after recording a lap time of 30.524 and a speed of 124.781 mph. Bell’s pole is fifth overall in his NASCAR Cup Series career.

The #20 driver earned the pole position in a race where he was the champion, leading the last 42 laps in New Hampshire last year. His teammate Martin Truex Jr. will share the front row with him after spinning at 124.752 mph.

They will be followed by Aric Almirola, Joey Logano and Ryan Blaney in the top five. Tyler Reddick, William Byron, Bubba Wallace, Brad Keselowski and Kyle Busch completed the top ten.

2023 NASCAR Crayon 301 starter kit

Here are the starting positions of the 36 Cup Series drivers at New Hampshire Motor Speedway:

1. #20 – Christopher Bell
2. #19 – Martin Truex Jr
3. #10 – Arik Almirola
4. #22 – Joey Logano
5. #12 – Ryan Blaney
6. #45 – Tyler Riddick
7. #24 – William Byron
8. #23 – Bubba Wallace
9. #6 – Brad Keselowski
10. #8 – Kyle Bush
11. #3 – Austin Dillon
12. # 99 – Daniel Suarez
13. #4 – Kevin Harvick
14. #16 – A.J. Allmendinger
15. #5 – Kyle Larson
16. #47 – Ricky Stenhouse Jr
17. # 34 – Michael McDowell
18. #9 – Chase Elliott
19. #31 – Justin Haley
20. #11 – Denny Hamlin
21. #41 – Ryan Preece
22. #2 – Austin Cendrick
23. # 38 – Todd Gilliland
24. #7 – Corey Lajoie
25. #48 – Alex Bowman
26. # 17 – Chris Boescher
27. #14 – Chase Briscoe
28. #21 – Harrison Burton
29. #42 – Noah Gragson (Right)
30. #43 – Eric Jones
31. #1 – Ross Chastain
32. # 78 – PJ MacLeod
33. #15 – Ryan Newman
34. # 51 – Cool Custer
35. # 77 – Ty Dillon
36. #54 – Ty Gibbs (Right)

Watch all the Cup Series teams and drivers at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for Crayon 301 live on Sunday.