NASCAR Iowa Qualifying Order: Full Cup Series Lineup for Saturday

The starting lineup for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway won’t be set until Saturday afternoon, but teams already know one important detail: the order they’ll head onto the track.

NASCAR has released the complete qualifying order for the Iowa Corn 350 weekend, with 36 drivers scheduled to make single-car qualifying following Saturday’s practice session.

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Connor Zilisch will be the first driver to take the green flag in qualifying, while points leader Denny Hamlin will have the final run of the session.

With Iowa’s short track placing a premium on track position, every qualifying lap could prove critical heading into Sunday’s race.

Connor Zilisch Opens Qualifying, Denny Hamlin Closes It

Saturday’s Cup Series schedule begins with practice at 2:05 p.m. ET, followed by qualifying at 3:10 p.m. ET. Both sessions will air on truTV.

The first five drivers scheduled to qualify are:

At the opposite end of the order, the final five drivers to make qualifying laps are:

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Bell and Hamlin, two of the favorites entering the weekend, will benefit from having the latest look at track conditions after every other competitor has completed a lap.

Full NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying Order at Iowa

Qualifying will determine the starting lineup for Sunday’s Iowa Corn 350, the Cup Series’ third visit to Iowa Speedway.