NASCAR lineup at Charlotte: Starting order, pole for Coca-Cola 600 after qualifying is rained out

Among the crown jewels of the NASCAR Cup Series race calendar, the Coca-Cola 600 is the most time-consuming.

That's not an exaggeration. With a track length of 1.5 miles and a total of 400 laps, the Charlotte race regularly runs late into the night. It's the sort of event that can swallow fans in a deep, luscious black; take a glimpse at the grandstand and you'll see disengaged onlookers slumped in every which direction.

That's a shame, too, because racers regularly put on a show when NASCAR rolls through the Queen City. Finishing the night in victory lane is a grueling journey that requires speed, endurance, race IQ and a whole lot of luck.

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Last year, Denny Hamlin took the checkered flag at the end of the proceedings. The Joe Gibbs Racing megastar found a way to ward off Kyle Busch and exhaustion to secure his first win at the track. It was the longest race in Cup Series history.

Who will take the prize this year? That's up for grabs. Rest assured, though, the race will be a war of attrition, both for drivers and viewers.

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Here's what you need to know about the lineup for Sunday's Coca-Cola 600.

Who won the pole for Charlotte in 2023?

With Saturday's qualifying canceled because of weather, William Byron will start in the pole position via NASCAR's Performance Metric Formula. His metric score of 2.55 topped Kevin Harvick's 3.9.

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NASCAR at Charlotte starting lineup 2023

Leading the field for Sunday's race are William Byron and Kevin Harvick on the front row. Alex Bowman makes his long-awaited return in the No. 48 car. He missed each of the last four races after fracturing his vertebra in a sprint car race.