Startaufstellung NASCAR Cup Series Watkins Glen
| Pos | Fahrer/Land | Team | Zeit | kmh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | » Chase Elliott (USA) | Hendrick Motorsports | 1:09,287 | 204,864 |
| 2 | » William Byron (USA) | Hendrick Motorsports | 1:09,370 | 204,619 |
| 3 | » Kyle Busch (USA) | Joe Gibbs Racing | 1:09,462 | 204,348 |
| 4 | » Martin Truex Jr. (USA) | Joe Gibbs Racing | 1:09,525 | 204,163 |
| 5 | » Kyle Larson (USA) | Chip Ganassi Racing | 1:09,570 | 204,031 |
| 6 | » Denny Hamlin (USA) | Joe Gibbs Racing | 1:09,599 | 203,946 |
| 7 | » Kurt Busch (USA) | Chip Ganassi Racing | 1:09,834 | 203,259 |
| 8 | » Jimmie Johnson (USA) | Hendrick Motorsports | 1:09,931 | 202,977 |
| 9 | » Aric Almirola (USA) | Stewart-Haas Racing | 1:10,040 | 202,662 |
| 10 | » Brad Keselowski (USA) | Team Penske | 1:10,041 | 202,659 |
| 11 | » Michael McDowell (USA) | Front Row Motorsports | 1:10,229 | 202,116 |
| 12 | » Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (USA) | Roush Fenway Racing | 1:10,550 | 201,197 |
| 13 | » Clint Bowyer (USA) | Stewart-Haas Racing | 1:10,215 | 202,156 |
| 14 | » Erik Jones (USA) | Joe Gibbs Racing | 1:10,230 | 202,113 |
| 15 | » Kevin Harvick (USA) | Stewart-Haas Racing | 1:10,273 | 201,99 |
| 16 | » Chris Buescher (USA) | JTG Daugherty Racing | 1:10,276 | 201,981 |
| 17 | » Alex Bowman (USA) | Hendrick Motorsports | 1:10,278 | 201,975 |
| 18 | » Daniel Suárez (MEX) | Stewart-Haas Racing | 1:10,308 | 201,889 |
| 19 | » Ryan Blaney (USA) | Team Penske | 1:10,340 | 201,797 |
| 20 | » Matt DiBenedetto (USA) | Leavine Family Racing | 1:10,352 | 201,763 |
| 21 | » Joey Logano (USA) | Team Penske | 1:10,374 | 201,7 |
| 22 | » Paul Menard (USA) | Wood Brothers Racing | 1:10,467 | 201,433 |
| 23 | » Daniel Hemric (USA) | Richard Childress Racing | 1:10,785 | 200,529 |
| 24 | » Parker Kligerman (USA) | Gaunt Brothers Racing | 1:10,811 | 200,455 |
| 25 | » Ryan Newman (USA) | Roush Fenway Racing | 1:10,858 | 200,322 |
| 26 | » Matt Tifft (USA) | Front Row Motorsports | 1:10,866 | 200,299 |
| 27 | » Ty Dillon (USA) | Germain Racing | 1:10,933 | 200,11 |
| 28 | » Austin Dillon (USA) | Richard Childress Racing | 1:11,065 | 199,738 |
| 29 | » Ryan Preece (USA) | JTG Daugherty Racing | 1:11,270 | 199,164 |
| 30 | » Darrell Wallace Jr. (USA) | Richard Petty Motorsports | 1:11,390 | 198,829 |
| 31 | » David Ragan (USA) | Front Row Motorsports | 1:11,557 | 198,365 |
| 32 | » Ross Chastain (USA) | Premium Motorsports | 1:11,772 | 197,771 |
| 33 | » Corey LaJoie (USA) | Go FAS Racing | 1:11,868 | 197,507 |
| 34 | » Landon Cassill (USA) | StarCom Racing | 1:12,364 | 196,153 |
| 35 | » Cody Ware (USA) | Petty Ware Racing | 1:13,234 | 193,823 |
| 36 | » Josh Bilicki (USA) | Rick Ware Racing | 1:13,266 | 193,738 |
| 37 | » Reed Sorenson (USA) | Spire Motorsports | 1:16,271 | 186,105 |