NASCAR Qualifying Results: Hamlin denied Darlington pole as Byron stuns rivals with record-breaking lap

The starting lineup for Sunday's Goodyear 400 is set after an exciting qualifying session at Darlington Raceway, and it’s William Byron on pole.

The driver of the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Toyota is sporting a Jeff Gordon-inspired flames paint scheme for throwback weekend and was certainly on hot form in qualifying, registering a very impressive 28.774-second lap time — a Darlington record in the next-gen car — that none of his Cup Series rivals could match.

Ryan Preece came closest in the No. 60 RFK Racing Ford, with last weekend’s Martinsville winner Denny Hamlin right behind in third, both just under a tenth shy of snatching pole for themselves.

Elsewhere it was a difficult day for a number of Cup Series champions past and present, with Kyle Larson, Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski leaving themselves plenty of work to do on Sunday.

Reigning champion Logano was the highest qualifier of the three in 18th, with Larson and Keselowski — last year’s Goodyear 400 winner — set to start Sunday's race in 19th and 20th respectively.

With that said, let’s take a look at the full finishing order from qualifying, including lap times, and how the starting lineup will look for Sunday’s main event.

NASCAR Cup Series: Who is on pole at Darlington?

After qualifying on Saturday afternoon, here is the starting lineup for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Darlington Raceway, also known as the Goodyear 400.

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