NASHVILLE, TN :: Chase Elliott looks to pick up his first All-American 400 on Saturday night.
Things started off well for the Dawsonville, Georgia driver on Saturday afternoon when Elliott set fast time in the Southern Super Series portion of Saturday’s 400.
Elliott was the final car to go out in qualifying and laid down a lap of 18.515 seconds around the 0.596-mile track on the Tennessee State Fairgrounds.
“Every race is important to me and every race to all our guys and everybody that helps us.” Elliott said following his qualifying run.
Hunter Robbins went out fairly early in the session and put up a time that would hold until Elliott’s run. Robbins’ time was a 18.537 and was good for second quickest.
Donnie Wilson was the third fastest driver in Nashville on Saturday afternoon. Winchester 400 winner and Kyle Busch Motorsports driver, Erik Jones was fourth fastest with a 18.651 seconds.
Former Kyle Busch Motorsports driver, TJ Reaid rounded out the top five with a 18.696 second lap time.
Saturday night’s All-American 400 will be the 29th running of the historic race at the Fairground Speedway Nashville.
Last year Ross Kenseth won the race after the race was shorted to 220 laps following rain.
All-American 400 Qualifying Results
1. #9 Chase Elliott — 18.515
2. #18 Hunter Robbins — 18.537
3. #2 Donnie Wilson — 18.646
4. #51 Erik Jones — 18.651
5. #41 TJ Reaid — 18.696
6. #51 Stephen Nasse — 18.697
7. #1 Cody Coughlin — 18.707
8. #26 Bubba Pollard — 18.744
9. #129 Spencer Davis — 18.745
10. #1 Mike Garvey — 18.755
11. #61 Johnny VanDoorn — 18.756
12. #8 Eddie Hoffman — 18.762
13. #42 Chad Finley — 18.766
14. #98 Mason Mingus — 18.778
15. #26 Preston Peltier — 18.779
16. #29 Austin Theriault — 18.794
17. #71 Kyle Benjamin — 18.833
18. #112 Augie Grill — 18.874
19. #26 Willie Allen — 18.887
20. #29 Anderson Bowen — 18.891
21. #7 Casey Roderick — 18.910
22. #71 Johnny Brazier — 18.914
23. #43 Dennis Schoenfeld — 18.935
24. #25 Ross Kenseth — 18.937
25. #98 Daniel Hemric — 18.939
26. #40 Michael House — 18.966
27. #8 John Hunter Nemechek — 18.981
28. #11 Stacy Crain — 18.991
29. #23 Eddie Van Meter — 19.000
30. #9 Mark Kraus — 19.017
31. #47 Jordan Sims — 19.067
32. #09 Daniel Bolden — 19.068
33. #47 Allen Karnes — 19.113
34. #5 Chase Oliver — 19.145
35. #19 Lonnie Sommerville — 19.147
36. #12 Garrett Campbell — 19.173
37. #47 Trey Mitchell — 19.190
38. #5 Jerry Artuso — 19.270
39. #60 Tyler Speer — 19.317
40. #121 Joseph Meyer — 19.373
41. #6 Brandon Hermiller — 19.403
42. #27 Joe Ross — 19.516
43. #22 Tyler Audie — 19.566