NASCAR starting lineup for November 11th, 2018 at ISM Raceway
Today, they’ll set the Phoenix starting lineup for the NASCAR race on Sunday. This race is the last chance for drivers to advance to the championship round of the NASCAR Playoffs.
View the full 2018 Phoenix starting lineup for the NASCAR race at ISM Raceway below.
ISM Raceway Menu: MENCS
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This is the first MENCS race at the reconfigured ISM Raceway. The track is the same but everything else has changed. The start/finish line, the turns and the grandstands have all been moved to the opposite side of the race track.
Round 1 – Report
ISM Raceway
Duration: 15 minutes (Top 24 advance)
Drama early in Phoenix NASCAR qualifying! Martin Truex Jr has failed pre-qualifying inspection four times. On the fourth time through the OSS, they passed.
With 13 minutes remaining, they are heading to the final check point. Martin Truex Jr will lose his car chief for the rest of the race weekend.
5 minutes remaining, Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch sit at the top of the board. Each of those drivers turned just one lap.
3 minutes to go, Martin Truex Jr sits 12th, he’s in. Truex wasn’t sure about his race car after making so many changes to get through NASCAR inspection.
2 minutes remain, part-time driver Matt Kenseth jumps to the top of the board! ISM Raceway was the track that hosted Kenseth’s last win.
Matt Kenseth wins round one of NASCAR qualifying in Phoenix! All eight NACSAR Playoff drivers advance to round two.
ISM Raceway Qualifying – Round 1 Results: 1. Matt Kenseth (26.028); 2. Austin Dillon (26.099); 3. Kevin Harvick (26.158); 4. Kurt Busch (26.174); 5. Kyle Busch (26.176); 6. Ricky Stenhouse Jr (26.176); 7. Joey Logano (26.183); 8. William Byron (26.195); 9. Brad Keselowski (26.199); 10. Erik Jones (26.201); 11. Kyle Larson (26.226); 12. Paul Menard (26.228);
Round 2 – Report
ISM Raceway
Duration: 10 minutes (Top 12 advance)
Halfway in round two, Chase Elliott sits at the top of the board. He turned a 25.823, several tenths quicker than the pace in round one.
4 minutes remain, Clint Bowyer is on the bubble. Aric Almirola is 17th. He got loose off turn four on his lap and barely clipped the wall, just under the flag stand.
Chase Elliott wins round two of knockout qualifying in Phoenix! Martin Truex Jr, Kurt Busch, Clint Bowyer and Aric Almirola are the list of NASCAR playoff drivers that fail to advance to the final round.
ISM Raceway Qualifying – Round 2 Results: 1. Chase Elliott (25.823); 2. Kyle Larson (25.887); 3. Kyle Busch (25.889); 4. Denny Hamlin (25.926); 5. Paul Menard (25.958); 6. Alex Bowman (25.979); 7. Erik Jones (25.981); 8. Kevin Harvick (25.998); 9. Ryan Blaney; 10. Ricky Stenhouse Jr; 11. Brad Keselowski; 12. Joey Logano;
Round 3 – Report
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Duration: 5 minutes (Run for pole)
Alex Bowman and Ricky Stenhouse Jr are the first cars on the track. 25.898 for Stenhouse, his second lap was the quicker of the two.
A minute and a half remains, Harvick to the top of the board! He was set to go even quicker on lap two but the back end stepped out off turn four and it broke the lap time.
Kevin Harvick will start from the pole at ISM Raceway! He was in last week. Following inspection, the win was taken away. Now, he’s back to win another one.
Related: Texas Motor Speedway – Penalty Report
View full NASCAR qualifying results for the race at ISM Raceway below.
ISM Raceway
Starting Lineup
NASCAR Cup Series
November 2018
Qualifying: November 9, 2018
Race: November 11, 2018
Pos | Driver | Time in final round
1. Kevin Harvick
25.836
2. Chase Elliott
25.871
3. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
25.898
4. Ryan Blaney
25.924
5. Alex Bowman
25.948
6. Kyle Busch
25.954
7. Erik Jones
26.022
8. Kyle Larson
26.038
9., Joey Logano
26.039
10. Denny Hamlin
26.040
11. Paul Menard
26.108
12. Brad Keselowski
26.150
13. Martin Truex Jr
26.023
14. Kurt Busch
26.053
15. Austin Dillon
26.074
16. Clint Bowyer
26.110
17. Matt Kenseth
26.131
18. Aric Almirola
26.140
19. William Byron
26.162
20. Jimmie Johnson
26.174
21. Jamie McMurray
26.176
22. Ryan Newman
26.212
23. Michael McDowell
26.313
24. AJ Allmendinger
26.368
25. Chris Buescher
26.342
26. Daniel Suarez
26.368
27. Matt DiBenedetto
26.487
28. Ty Dillon
26.516
29. Regan Smith
26.539
30. Bubba Wallace
26.560
31. David Ragan
26.614
32. Landon Cassill
26.834
33. Ross Chastain
26.970
34. Cole Whitt
27.001
35. JJ Yeley
27.010
36. Tanner Berryhill
27.231
37. Timmy Hill
27.457
38. DJ Kennington
27.666
39. Cody Ware
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Phoenix Race Results: November 12, 2017 (NASCAR Cup Series)
Links
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