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No. 22 NASCAR Ford To Start Third At Fontana 2023

Rain canceled on-track qualifying for the Cup Series race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, meaning that the starting lineup was instead set by formula rather than speed. As such, Joey Logano’s No. 22 NASCAR Ford Mustang will start third, trailing the No. 20 Toyota TRD Camry of Christopher Bell and the 2023 Daytona 500 champion, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., in the No. 47 Chevy Camaro ZL1.

As a reminder, in the event that qualifying cannot be completed for any reason, the NASCAR Rule Book will instead set the Cup Series field using the following formula, which takes into account an individual driver’s performance in the previous race as well as their respective team’s results:

  • Driver’s fastest lap time position (15 percent)
  • Driver’s final race position (25 percent)
  • Owner’s final race position (25 percent)
  • Owner’s points position (35 percent)

While Logano’s No. 22 Mustang finished second in the Daytona 500, polesitter Bell’s No. 20 Camry had an overall more consistent performance during the race, followed by Stenhouse’s No. 47 Camaro. Logano’s No. 22 NASCAR Ford will start beside the No. 48 Camaro of Alex Bowman, who will take the green flag in in fourth. The No. 17 Mustang of Chris Buescher will round out the top five.

It’s worth noting that Sunday’s Cup Series race will be the final race held at Fontana’s two-mile oval configuration. Plans are in the works to tear the speedway down and reconfigure it into a short track similar to Martinsville Speedway and Bristol Motor Speedway in the near future.

The green flag is scheduled to drop on the Cup Series race at Fontana on Sunday, February 26th at 3:30 p.m. ET, weather permitting.

NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying Results, Auto Club Speedway, February 25, 2023
Pos Car Number Driver Team Time Speed Car
1 20 Christopher Bell Sirius XM Toyota 0 0 Toyota TRD Camry
2 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr Ralphs/Tree Top Chevrolet 0 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
3 22 Joey Logano AAA Southern California Ford 0 0 Ford Mustang
4 48 Alex Bowman Ally Chevrolet 0 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
5 17 Chris Buescher Pala Casino Ford 0 0 Ford Mustang
6 16 AJ Allmendinger Farmsmart Chevrolet 0 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
7 99 Daniel Suarez Freeway Insurance Chevrolet 0 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
8 1 Ross Chastain Kubota Chevrolet 0 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
9 12 Ryan Blaney Wurth Ford 0 0 Ford Mustang
10 4 Kevin Harvick GEARWRENCH Ford 0 0 Ford Mustang
11 51 Cody Ware Biohaven Ford 0 0 Ford Mustang
12 7 Corey LaJoie NEGU Chevrolet 0 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
13 11 Denny Hamlin Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota 0 0 Toyota TRD Camry
14 19 Martin Truex Jr Reser's Fine Foods Toyota 0 0 Toyota TRD Camry
15 5 Kyle Larson HendrickCars.com Chevrolet 0 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
16 6 Brad Keselowski Castrol Edge Ford 0 0 Ford Mustang
17 10 Aric Almirola Smithfield Ford 0 0 Ford Mustang
18 23 Bubba Wallace Leidos Toyota 0 0 Toyota TRD Camry
19 2 Austin Cindric Menards/Quaker State Ford 0 0 Ford Mustang
20 42 Noah Gragson # Sunseeker Resort Chevrolet 0 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
21 8 Kyle Busch Lucas Oil Chevrolet 0 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
22 15 JJ Yeley ActOne Group Ford 0 0 Ford Mustang
23 54 Ty Gibbs # Monster Energy Toyota 0 0 Toyota TRD Camry
24 21 Harrison Burton DEX Imaging Ford 0 0 Ford Mustang
25 38 Todd Gilliland Long John Silver's Ford 0 0 Ford Mustang
26 34 Michael McDowell Horizon Hobby Ford 0 0 Ford Mustang
27 41 Ryan Preece HaasTooling.com Ford 0 0 Ford Mustang
28 3 Austin Dillon Dow Coatings Chevrolet 0 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
29 31 Justin Haley LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet 0 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
30 78 BJ McLeod American Hartford Gold Chevrolet 0 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
31 14 Chase Briscoe Rush Truck Centers/MobilDelvac Ford 0 0 Ford Mustang
32 24 William Byron RaptorTough.com Chevrolet 0 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
33 9 Chase Elliott NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet 0 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
34 43 Erik Jones Allegiant Chevrolet 0 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
35 45 Tyler Reddick The Beast Unleashed Toyota 0 0 Toyota TRD Camry
36 77 Ty Dillon NationsGuard Chevrolet 0 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

# – Rookie
i – Points ineligible
* – Part-time driver

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Alexandra is a Colorado-based journalist with a passion for all things involving horsepower, be it automotive or equestrian.

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