Brad Keselowski took the pole away from Kevin Harvick late for the start up front at Richmond Raceway.
Keselowski has slowed down as of late but still remains in a very good position to get to the second round of the NASCAR playoffs.
With one win and four top-five finishes in his career in Richmond, Keselowski will be poised to get a victory again and with it an automatic berth into the second round.
Chase Elliott will start third.
Kyle Busch will be fourth.
NASCAR at Richmond starting lineup, qualifying results
| Starting | Driver | Number |
| No. 1 | Brad Keselowski | 2 |
| No. 2 | Kevin Harvick | 4 |
| No. 3 | Chase Elliott | 9 |
| No. 4 | Kyle Busch | 18 |
| No. 5 | Clint Bowyer | 14 |
| No. 6 | Denny Hamlin | 11 |
| No. 7 | Aric Almirola | 10 |
| No. 8 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 |
| No. 9 | Kurt Busch | 1 |
| No. 10 | Jimmie Johnson | 22 |
| No. 11 | Michael McDowell | 34 |
| No. 12 | Matt DiBenedetto | 95 |
| No. 13 | Kyle Larson | 42 |
| No. 14 | Daniel Suarez | 41 |
| No. 15 | Ryan Blaney | 12 |
| No. 16 | Erik Jones | 20 |
| No. 17 | Austin Dillon | 3 |
| No. 18 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 17 |
| No. 19 | Ryan Newman | 6 |
| No. 20 | Alex Bowman | 88 |
| No. 21 | Ryan Preece | 47 |
| No. 22 | Daniel Hemric | 8 |
| No. 23 | Paul Menard | 21 |
| No. 24 | William Byron | 24 |
| No. 25 | Matt Tifft | 36 |
| No. 26 | David Ragan | =38 |
| No. 27 | Joey Logano | 22 |
| No. 28 | Corey Lajoie | 32 |
| No. 29 | Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr. | 43 |
| No. 30 | Ty Dillon | 13 |
| No. 31 | Ross Chastain | 15 |
| No. 32 | Chris Buescher | 37 |
| No. 33 | JJ Yeley | 52 |
| No. 34 | Austin Theriault | 51 |
| No. 35 | Reed Sorenson | 77 |
| No. 36 | Landon Cassill | 00 |
| No. 37 | Spencer Boyd | 53 |
| No. 38 | Quin Houff | 27 |
What time does the Federated Auto Parts 400 start?
The Federated Auto Parts 400 will take place Saturday, Sept. 21. Live coverage begins at 7:30 p.m. ET.
What channel is the Federated Auto Parts 400 on?
The Federated Auto Parts 400 will be broadcast nationally on NBCSN. The race also can be live-streamed on the NBC Sports App or by subscribing to fuboTV, which offers a seven-day free trial.
Federated Auto Parts 400 schedule, how to watch
Here’s a daily schedule of events leading up to the Federated Auto Parts 400.
(All times Eastern)
Friday, Sept. 20
| Time | Event | Channel |
| 7:30 p.m. | GoBowling 250 | NBCSN/NBC Sports App/MRN |
Saturday, Sept. 21
| Time | Event | Channel |
| 7:30 p.m. | Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 | NBCSN/NBC Sports App/MRN |