Today, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series will set the field for the TicketGuardian 500 at ISM Raceway.
View the full 2019 Phoenix starting lineup below.
The horsepower remains the same as last year, the downforce has been drastically increased. Many expected a new track record for qualifying.
We didn’t get a track record. However, we did get a fight!
Watch the Daniel Suarez and Michael McDowell fight videos here.
Daniel Suarez wasn’t happy that Michael McDowell held him up during his hot lap. Suarez then attempted to wreck him after the session as both cars were eliminated in round one.
Suarez climbed from his car and went for a walk toward McDowell. He was met with a hand on his throat. The drivers exchanged a bear hug then a tackle to the ground as they traded punches.
After the initial impact, the tempers calmed. McDowell and Suarez were able to not so calmly talk about what happened on the track.
Ryan Blaney led practice earlier. Now, he takes the pole. It’s the first pole for Team Penske in 2019. He and Chase Elliott will set the front row for Sunday’s NASCAR race.
View full ISM Raceway qualifying results below.
Phoenix Starting Lineup
NASCAR Cup Series
March 10, 2019
Pos | Driver | Time
1.. Ryan Blaney
25.480
2. Chase Elliott
25.683
3. Denny Hamlin
25.713
4. Kyle Busch
25.741
5. Brad Keselowski
25.742
6. Alex Bowman
25.757
7. William Byron
25.794
8. Kevin Harvick
25.823
9. Martin Truex Jr
25.861
10. Erik Jones
25.901
11. Daniel Hemric
25.928
12. Joey Logano
25.962
13. Austin Dillon
25.924
14. Aric Almirola
25.936
15. Jimmie Johnson
25.936
16. Kurt Busch
25.943
17. Paul Menard
25.948
18. Ryan Newman
25.956
19. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
25.989
20. Ty Dillon
26.005
21. Ryan Preece
26.025
22. Chris Buescher
26.191
23. Bubba Wallace
26.289
24. Corey LaJoie
26.310
25. Matt DiBenedetto
26.315
26. Clint Bowyer
26.362
27. Michael McDowell
26.371
28. Daniel Suarez
26.379
29. David Ragan
26.382
30. Matt Tifft
26.411
31. Kyle Larson
26.709
32. Landon Cassill
26.777
33. Ross Chastain
26.989
34. Cody Ware
27.770
35. Quin Houff
28.646
36. Bayley Currey
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Links
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