Texas
NASCAR Texas qualifying live results, Cup Series sets starting lineup
The NASCAR Cup Series Texas race weekend begins with Wurth 400 practice and qualifying on May 2 at Texas Motor Speedway.
Last week, Carson Hocevar earned his first career win last weekend at Talladega before celebrating by driving his car while hanging out of the driver’s side window.
Texas is the third traditional 1.5-mile track on the schedule this year.
Follow along with Texas qualifying updates here:
Refresh this page at 1:40 p.m. Eastern/12:40 p.m. Central as qualifying begins.
Denny Hamlin, likely the favorite for Sunday’s NASCAR Texas race, is currently qualified second with a time of 28.304 seconds. Daniel Suarez is currently on the pole.
Daniel Suarez ran a lap time of 28.225 and is currently on the pole at Texas. Big run for Spire Motorsports, a week after Connor Hocevar gave the race team a win at Talladega.
Kyle Busch turned a lap of 28.304 seconds and is currently qualified second, behind Chase Briscoe at Texas. Briscoe got a new crew chief this past week. Did that play a part?
He is currently the fastest Chevy, ahead of Kyle Larson, Connor Zilisch and William Byron.
Chase Briscoe, driver of the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Toyota, took the pole from Kyle Larson with a time of 28.304 seconds. Briscoe’s teammate, Ty Gibbs, followed up by joining Briscoe on the front row, at least for the moment, with a lap time of 28.394 seconds.
Yes, Toyota appears to still have more speed than the Chevrolets.
Kyle Larson is on the pole early in qualifying after a lap time of 28.411 seconds. Connor Zilisch is second at 28.430.
Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford
Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Chris Buescher, No. 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota
Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Chevrolet
John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 HYAK Motorsports Chevrolet
Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford
Chad Finchum, No. 66 Garage 66 Ford
Corey Heim, No. 67 23XI Racing Toyota
Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
- Qualifying time: 1:40 p.m. Eastern/12:40 p.m. Central on May 2
- TV: Amazon Prime Video | Radio: SiriusXM and PRN
- Streaming: Amazon Prime Video; NASCAR.com and SiriusXM for audio (subscription required)
- Track: Texas Motor Speedway (1.5-mile oval) in Fort Worth, Texas
LUBBOCK, Texas — As people travel to celebrate the Fourth of July, gas prices are on the rise in Texas as of Thursday, July 2, 2026, as the Fourth of July weekend approaches.
According to the AAA gas price website, Texas is below the current national average gas price of $3.85. The Lone Star State’s gas price average is $3.34, while the state of California has an above-average gas price of $5.42.
The Austin/San Marcos area’s current gas price average is around $3.21, according to the AAA Gas Price.
In Williamson County, the average was $3.18, while Travis and Hays counties were at $3.21.
El Paso is currently the Texas city with the highest gas prices, with an average price of $3.63. Below are other Texas cities’ averages:
- Abilene – $3.46
- College Station/Bryan – $3.44
- Dallas – $3.29
- Fort Worth/Arlington – $3.28
- Houston – $3.34
- Killeen/Temple/Fort Hood – $3.24
- Lubbock – $3.26
- San Antonio – $3.41
- Tyler – $3.26
- Waco – $3.26
For those traveling for the Fourth of July weekend, it is a good reminder to drink responsibly, share the road and plan ahead.
To learn more about gas prices around Texas and the rest of the nation, find out more at AAA.
Six Flags Over Texas’ new record-breaking dive coaster, Tormenta Rampaging Run, is now scheduled to open on Thursday, July 9, park officials announced Wednesday.
It had been scheduled to open on June 26 as part of the park’s 65th anniversary, but that was delayed due to longer-than-expected testing of the high-flying roller coaster.
When it announced the delay, the park said on social media, “… it ensures that when Tormenta charges out of the gates, it will be a ride experience worthy of its name – bold, intense, and unforgettable.”
Ride will break six world records
The Tormenta Rampaging Run is inspired by Spain’s Running of the Bulls. The coaster will be located in a new section of Six Flags called Rancho de la Tormenta, featuring Cocina Abuela – a Spanish/Latin American restaurant.
The ride, designed by coaster manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard, will begin with a 309-foot climb, followed by a 95-degree beyond-vertical drop, and will include sharp turns, airtime moments, and multiple inversions.
It will break six records when it opens: the tallest dive coaster (309 feet), the fastest dive coaster (87 mph), the longest dive coaster (4,199 feet), the tallest vertical coaster loop (179 feet), the highest Immelmann inversion (218 feet), and the highest 95-degree beyond-vertical drop (285 feet).
CBS News Texas will provide updates should additional information become available.
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