NASCAR Xfinity Series: Starting lineup for Talladega Superspeedway released, Austin Hill takes pole

After last week’s Ag-Pro 300, the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series heads to the Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama. Fans are eagerly awaiting the start of yet another exciting Xfinity race this Saturday (April 22). The Ag-Pro 300 will be live on FS1 and MRN at 4:00 pm ET.

The ninth race of the 2023 Xfinity Series season will be contested on the 2.66-mile longest oval track on the schedule. 38 drivers will compete over 300 laps in the race to secure a chance at driving down Victory Lane.

Motorsport journalist Bob Pockrass shared the starting line-up for Ag-Pro 300 on his official Twitter account.

In Friday’s Xfinity qualifying race (April 21), Richard Childress Racing driver and Xfinity Daytona winner Austin Hill won his third pole of the season at a speed of 182.459 mph. It was also the third pole of his NASCAR Xfinity Series career. Sheldon Creed will share the front row with him after turning a lap of 181.632 mph.

They will be followed by last week’s Martinsville winner John Hunter Nemechek, Parker Retzlaff, and Jade Buford rounding out the top five. Anthony Alfredo, Justin Allgaier, Jeb Burton, Daniel Hemric, and Brett Moffitt complete the top 10.

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2023 NASCAR Ag-Pro 300 starting line-up

Here are the starting positions of the 38-car grid at the Talladega Superspeedway:

1. #21 - Austin Hill
2. #2 - Sheldon Creed
3. #20 - John Hunter Nemechek
4. #31 - Parker Retzlaff
5. #5 - Jade Buford
6. #78 - Anthony Alfredo
7. #7 - Justin Allgaier
8. #27 - Jeb Burton
9. #11 - Daniel Hemric
10. #25 - Brett Moffitt
11. #16 - Chandler Smith
12. #18 - Sammy Smith
13. #19 - Ryan Truex
14. #10 - Derek Kraus
15. #98 - Riley Herbst
16. #1 - Sam Mayer
17. #6 - Brennan Poole
18. #00 - Cole Custer
19. #44 - Jeffrey Earnhardt
20. #8 - Josh Berry
21. #9 - Brandon Jones
22. #66 - Dexter Stacey
23. #92 - Josh Williams
24. #24 - Parker Chase
25. #38 - Joe Graf, Jr.
26. #08 - Gray Gaulding
27. #28 - Kyle Sieg
28. #43 - Caesar Bacarella
29. #4- Garrett Smithley
30. #26 - Kaz Grala
31. #39 - Ryan Sieg
32. #53 - CJ McLaughlin
33. #35 - Joey Gase
34. #02 - Blaine Perkins
35. #91 - Josh Bilicki
36. #45 - Ryan Ellis
37. #51 - Jeremy Clements
38. #48 - Parker Kligerman
39. #13 - Jason White
40. #34 - Jesse Iwuji
41. #07 - David Starr
42. #74 - Mike Harmon

Catch the NASCAR Xfinity Series teams and drivers at the Talladega Superspeedway for Ag-Pro 300 on Saturday on FS1 and MRN.