Starting Lineup: 2026 Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium

Kyle Larson will lead the field to the green flag in the Cook Out Clash on Wednesday evening at Bowman Gray Stadium.

Larson clocked a lap of 14.137 during the combined final practice and qualifying session as part of the rescheduled exhibition event, earning the pole position for the 200-lap race. He'll be joined on the front row by his Hendrick Motorsports teammate, William Byron, who posted a lap of 14.141 seconds.

Ty Gibbs was third-fastest, followed by Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Chase Briscoe, Christopher Bell and Denny Hamlin.

The 20-fastest drivers locked into Wednesday's field, with Daniel Suarez earning the final qualifying spot on time. The remaining 18 cars battled in a 75-lap Last Chance Qualifier.

Josh Berry claimed the win in the LCQ, pulling away more than seven seconds ahead of an intense battle for the second and final transfer spot. Austin Cindric held off Corey LaJoie and A.J. Allmendinger to claim the second position.

Alex Bowman, the highest-placed driver in 2025 NASCAR Cup Series driver standings not otherwise qualified for the Cook Out Clash, receives a provisional and starts 23rd in the field.

Originally scheduled for January 31-February 1, the Cook Out Clash was postponed due to historic winter weather throughout North Carolina. The Cook Out Clash is slated to take the green flag at 6:00 p.m. ET, with coverage on FOX.

-Photo credit: Meg Oliphant/Getty Images

Cook Out Clash Starting Lineup

Qualifying Results

Last Chance Qualifier Results