NASCAR qualifying results today: Kyle Larson earns front row spot in Phoenix starting lineup for Sunday

AVONDALE, Ariz. - After two races on drafting tracks and last week's event on a road course at Circuit of The Americas , NASCAR Cup Series teams are set to tackle their first, true oval this weekend at Phoenix Raceway . The first steps of that process went into the books on Saturday with practice and qualifying. Kyle Larson was the best of the Hendrick Motorsports contingent and just missed the pole, turning in a lap of 26.678 seconds in the No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevy to earn the second starting spot. Next in line will be William Byron who also earned a top-10 spot with a lap of 26.791 seconds, good enough for ninth. Chase Elliott will fire off from the 26th spot Finally, Anthony Alfredo will roll off 31st in the No. 48 Ally Best Friends Chevrolet. Alfredo is subbing in for Alex Bowman who was diagnosed with vertigo earlier this week. RELATED: Check out the special Ally Best Friends paint scheme on the No. 48 car this weekend Larson, Byron and Elliott are all past winners at Phoenix with Larson finishing third in the fall, claiming his second Cup Series championship in the process. A NASCAR O'Reilly Series race was slated for later Saturday evening with a 7:30 p.m. start time. Corey Day qualified eighth in the No. 17 HendrickCars.com Chevy on Friday night. Sunday's Cup Series race is set for 3:30 p.m. and will air on FS1. Here's a look at the full starting lineup after Saturday's qualifying session as well as a TV schedule for the rest of the weekend in the desert. Play videoof: A one-of-a-kind trophy to celebrate the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series champion. NASCAR starting lineup for Phoenix Joey Logano, No. 22, 26.561 Kyle Larson, No. 5 HendrickCars.com, 26.678 Austin Cindric, No. 2, 26.731 Daniel Suarez, No. 7, 26.744 Ryan Blaney, No. 12, 26.747 Ross Chastain, No. 1, 26.757 Carson Hocevar, No. 77, 26.758 Tyler Reddick, No. 45, 26.787 William Byron, No. 24 RAPTOR Chevrolet, 26.791 Josh Berry, No. 21, 26.814 Denny Hamlin, No. 11, 26.819 Christopher Bell, No. 20, 26.836 Ryan Preece, No. 60, 26.837 Ty Gibbs, No. 54, 26.84 John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42, 26.858 Michael McDowell, No. 71, 26.862 Chris Buescher, No. 17, 26.875 Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97, 26.878 Connor Zilisch, No. 88, 26.882 Chase Briscoe, No. 19, 26.897 Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47, 26.899 Riley Herbst, No. 35, 26.902 AJ Allmendinger, No. 16, 26.905 Zane Smith, No. 38, 26.906 Austin Dillon, No. 3, 26.948 Chase Elliott, No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, 26.956 Austin Hill, No. 33, 26.959 Bubba Wallace, No. 23, 27.021 Kyle Busch, No. 8, 27.037 Todd Gilliland, No. 34, 27.041 Anthony Alfredo, No. 48 Ally Best Friends Chevrolet, 27.088 Erik Jones, No. 43, 27.094 Ty Dillon, No. 10, 27.133 Cody Ware, No. 51, 27.182 Noah Gragson, No. 4, 27.207 Cole Custer, No. 41, 27.516 Brad Keselowski, No. 6 (did not run qualifying lap) Where is NASCAR racing this weekend? The NASCAR Cup Series and the NOAPS are racing at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. What channel is NASCAR on today? (All times eastern) RELATED: From Off Road to Glory Road: The Johnson, Knaus dynasty Saturday, March 7 7:30 - NOAPS race, CW Sunday, March 8 3:30 p.m. - Cup Series main event, FS1 NASCAR points standings Driver Points Tyler Reddick 186 2. Bubba Wallace 116 3. Chase Elliott 114 4. Ryan Blaney 100 T-5 Shane van Gisbergen 90 T-5. Joey Logano 90 7. Daniel Suarez 87 8. AJ Allmendinger 86 9. Michael McDowell 83 10. Carson Hocevar 82 11. Chris Buescher 81 12. Brad Keselowski 78 13. William Byron 76 14. Zane Smith 75 15. Kyle Larson 73 16. Ryan Preece 68 ----------------- --- T-17. Ty Gibbs 65 T-17. Noah Gragson 65 T-17. Ty Dillon 65 20. Ross Chastain 64 36. Alex Bowman 23