Starting grid set; shocking qualifying results

Qualifying is complete at Texas and the lineup is set for Sunday’s Würth 400 in Fort Worth.

The 1.5-mile Texas Motor Speedway oval is one of the fastest on the Cup Series circuit, and the speeds confirmed that.

Carson Hocevar, approaching his 140th career start across NASCAR’s top three divisions, earned his second-ever pole Saturday, and his first in the Cup Series.

Driving a Spire Motorsports Chevrolet, Hocevar cleared the 191 mph mark in winning the pole Saturday. He’ll be joined on the front row Sunday by another Chevy driver, Hendrick Motorsports’ William Byron. Hocevar’s only other NASCAR pole came three years ago in a Truck Series race at the Sonoma road course.

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Texas brings the 11th race of the 2025 Cup Season, which includes 26 regular-season races through late August before the 10-race playoffs.

Through the first 10 races of this season, the pole sitter has yet to win. The fastest qualifier has had three runner-up finishes, however.

The front row at Texas

Carson Hocevar: 191.659 mph

William Byron: 191.564 mph

NASCAR Sunday lineup for Texas

1. Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
2. William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
3. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
4. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
5. Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
6. Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
7. Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brother Racing Ford
8. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
9. Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
10. AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
11. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
12. Chris Buescher, No. 17 RFK Racing Ford
13. Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
14. Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
15. Justin Haley, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
16. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
17. Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
18. Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford
19. Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
20. Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Ford
21. Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota
22. Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
23. Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
24. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
25. Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
26. Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
27. Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
28. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
29. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
30. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford
31. Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
32. Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
33. Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford
34. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 HYAK Motorsports Chevrolet
35. Jesse Love, No. 62 Beard Motorsports Chevrolet
36. Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford
37. Shane van Gisbergen, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
38. Chad Finchum, No. 66 Garage 66 Ford

NASCAR on TV from Texas today

2 p.m.: Xfinity Series, Andy’s Frozen Custard 300 (CW)

Sunday on TV: Week 11 of 2025 NASCAR Cup Series schedule

3:30 p.m.: Cup Series, Würth 400 (FS1)