NASCAR qualifying results from Pocono Raceway
Update: The starting lineup has been updated below to reflect inspection failures on Saturday morning.
Next up, the 2.5-mile triangle of Pocono Raceway is set for a hot lap session. The run for the Busch Pole Award is set for the green in Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series competition.
View the full 2019 Pocono starting lineup below.
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Group A will consist of the drivers that qualified outside the top 20 last week. The final 20 qualifiers were positions 1-20 last week. The order within each group has been set by a random draw.
Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott both crashed in the opening round of practice. They each returned to the track in the final round of practice with just about 10 minutes remaining.
Bubba Wallace also changed an engine in first practice. He missed the entire final practice round as a result.
All three of these drivers have limited seat time ahead of this hot lap session. All three will start at the tail in the race but will get pit stall selection based on their results today.
Pocono Qualifying
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Duration: 1 lap
NASCAR will roll three cars out at a time. However, there will be a 15 second interval between each drivers.
Kyle Busch was trending to the green into turn one. A bobble off the corner caused it to swing the other way. He held on with the loose condition to sit 2nd in group A.
Austin Dillon wins group A qualifying at Pocono Raceway!
Pocono Qualifying Results – Group A: 1. Austin Dillon (52.126); 2. Kyle Busch (52.19); 3. William Byron (52.213); 4. Denny Hamlin (52.388); 5. Brad Keselowski (52.382); 6. Alex Bowman (52.499); 7. Michael McDowell (52.597); 8. Ryan Newman (53.002); 9. Ryan Preece (53.048); 10. Bubba Wallace (53.221);
Austin Dillon begins to fall down the times sheet as group B continues.
Kevin Harvick jumps to the top of the board. With just three cars remaining, Harvick moves to the top by 2 tenths of a second!
Harvick will start from the pole position in the Gander RV 400 at Pocono Raceway!
View the full Pocono Raceway starting lineup below.
Pocono Starting Lineup
July 28, 2019
NASCAR Cup Series
Pos | Driver
1. Kevin Harvick
51.707
2. Joey Logano
51.910
3. Aric Almirola
51.974
4. Erik Jones
51.51.990
5. Kyle Busch
52.196
6. Kurt Busch
52.321
7. Daniel Suarez
52.346
8. Martin Truex Jr
52.365
9. Denny Hamlin
52.388
10. Matt DiBenedetto
52.436
11. Brad Keselowski
52.482
12. Alex Bowman
52.499
13. Clint Bowyer
52.545
14. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
52.618
15. David Ragan
52.623
16. Paul Menard
52.747
17. Daniel Hemric
52.800
18. Chase Elliott
52.848
19. Ryan Newman
53.002
20. Ryan Preece
53.048
21. Bubba Wallace
53.221
22. Matt Tifft
53.255
23. Kyle Larson
53.370
24. Corey LaJoie
53.417
25. Landon Cassill
53.861
26. Ty Dillon
53.979
27. Josh Bilicki
54.800
28. BJ McLeod
54.809
29. Ross Chastain
54.890
30. Reed Sorenson
55.423
31. Quin Houff
55.539
32. Austin Theriault
56.011
To the rear due to inspection failures:
33. Austin Dillon52.126
34. Jimmie Johnson52.148
35. William Byron52.213
36. Michael McDowell52.597
37. Ryan Blaney52.638
38. Chris Buescher53.301
Related: Six cars fail pre-race inspection at Pocono Raceway