The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series hits North Wilkesboro Speedway for qualifying today, Saturday, July 18th, and we've got all of the information you need ahead of the action.
NASCAR has confirmed that single-car qualifying procedures will be in place at the 0.625-mile short track in North Carolina, with pole for Sunday's Window World 450 up for grabs.
With all of the above said, let's get into the all-important information around start times and TV options below.
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What time is NASCAR Cup Series qualifying at North Wilkesboro today?
NASCAR Cup Series qualifying from North Wilkesboro Speedway was set to take place today, Saturday, July 18th, at 6:10 p.m. ET.
However, qualifying has been canceled due to the weather and the starting lineup for Sunday's race set as per the rule book.
Practice will now take place at 6:30 p.m. ET.
Here are the start times converted to your local time zones.
| City (Time Zone) | Practice Start Time |
|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC (ET) | 6:30 P.M. |
| New York, NY (ET) | 6:30 P.M. |
| Columbia, SC (ET) | 6:30 P.M. |
| Charleston, WV (ET) | 6:30 P.M. |
| Augusta, ME (ET) | 6:30 P.M. |
| Chicago, IL (CT) | 5:30 P.M. |
| Pierre, SD (CT) | 5:30 P.M. |
| Nashville, TN (CT) | 5:30 P.M. |
| Des Moines, IA (CT) | 5:30 P.M. |
| Montgomery, AL (CT) | 5:0 P.M. |
| Denver, CO (MT) | 4:30 P.M. |
| Salt Lake City, UT (MT) | 4:30 P.M. |
| Albuquerque, NM (MT) | 4:30 P.M. |
| El Paso, TX (MT) | 4:30 P.M. |
| Los Angeles, CA (PT) | 3:30 P.M. |
| Las Vegas, NV (PT) | 3:30 P.M. |
| Seattle, WA (PT) | 3:30 P.M. |
| Portland, OR (PT) | 3:30 P.M. |
| San Francisco, CA (PT) | 3:30 P.M. |
What TV channel is NASCAR Cup Series North Wilkesboro qualifying on today?
Saturday’s NASCAR Cup Series qualifying action from North Wilkesboro was set to be broadcast live on truTV.
However, practice will still be shown on truTV.
NASCAR fans can download truTV on the following platforms:
- Apple App Store
- Google Play
- Apple TV
- Roku
- Amazon Fire TV
As per NASCAR, truTV can also be watched on:
- DirecTV Stream
- Hulu + Live TV
- YouTube TV
- Sling TV
- HBO Max with B/R Sports Add-On
Live stream options
The best live stream option for today's NASCAR Cup Series qualifying at North Wilkesboro is truTV, as mentioned above.
Qualifying Order
Here is the full list of Cup Series drivers set to take part in this weekend's event at North Wilkesboro, listed in the order in which they will qualify on Saturday.
| Qualifying Order | Driver | Car No. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BJ McLeod | 78 |
| 2 | Chad Finchum | 66 |
| 3 | Connor Zilisch | 88 |
| 4 | Austin Hill | 33 |
| 5 | Josh Berry | 21 |
| 6 | Cole Custer | 41 |
| 7 | Cody Ware | 51 |
| 8 | Noah Gragson | 4 |
| 9 | Ryan Preece | 60 |
| 10 | Michael McDowell | 71 |
| 11 | Zane Smith | 38 |
| 12 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 |
| 13 | Tyler Reddick | 45 |
| 14 | Kyle Larson | 5 |
| 15 | Austin Dillon | 3 |
| 16 | John Hunter Nemechek | 42 |
| 17 | Ty Dillon | 10 |
| 18 | Shane van Gisbergen | 97 |
| 19 | Brad Keselowski | 6 |
| 20 | Ross Chastain | 1 |
| 21 | Todd Gilliland | 34 |
| 22 | Carson Hocevar | 77 |
| 23 | AJ Allmendinger | 16 |
| 24 | Erik Jones | 43 |
| 25 | Chris Buescher | 17 |
| 26 | Riley Herbst | 35 |
| 27 | Joey Logano | 22 |
| 28 | Austin Cindric | 2 |
| 29 | Daniel Suárez | 7 |
| 30 | Alex Bowman | 48 |
| 31 | Chase Elliott | 9 |
| 32 | Bubba Wallace | 23 |
| 33 | Ty Gibbs | 54 |
| 34 | William Byron | 24 |
| 35 | Ryan Blaney | 12 |
| 36 | Christopher Bell | 20 |
| 37 | Chase Briscoe | 19 |
| 38 | Denny Hamlin | 11 |
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