NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying order for Charlotte Motor Speedway
QUALIFYING ORDER: Coca-Cola 600 | Xfinity Series | Craftsman Truck Series
Forty drivers are vying for 38 spots, meaning two cars will fail to qualify for Saturday's race (4:30 p.m. ET, The CW, PRN Radio, Sirius XM NASCAR Radio).
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The qualifying order below is determined via metric that combines the previous race finish by owner (70%) and current owner points position (30%).
Qualifying will be one lap and one round.
# denotes series rookie
(i) denotes ineligible for driver point
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