NASCAR qualifying results from Road America
Today, the NASCAR Cup Series will take the green flag at Road America for the first time since the 1950s. Now, the field will set the grid for the 4.048-miles road course via a qualifying session.
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Kyle Busch crashed in practice and pulled a backup out ahead of qualifying. He’s not planning to run hard in this session as he’ll be going to the back regardless.
Two rounds of qualifying are on deck. The first sets positions 13-40. The final round sets the top 12.
Road America
Qualifying – Report
Duration: 25 minutes (Top 12 Advance)
Many drivers are on the track. But, they’re coasting to the green. It’s a 4 mile warmup lap, no need to abuse the tires. The falloff from lap 1 to lap 2 is expected to be a half to full second. Tire are crucial in this session.
18 minutes remain in round one, William Byron jumps to the top of the board with a 2:11.820.
16 minutes remain, Brad Keselowski runs wide and he’s in the grass. He picks up dirt on the grill and takes it right back to the pit lane.
15 minutes remain, Kyle Tilley is stopped on the track and the red is out. The clock is frozen but nobody on a hot lap can count their lap. They all have extra tire wear for no reason.
9 minutes left
9 minutes remaining, Allmendinger and Cindric are on track. Each of them ran the Xfinity race and they’re trending in the green. Cindric to the top of the board!
5 minutes remain, Bubba Wallace has lost power in turn 8 on his hot lap. He’s suffered a mechanical failure after downshifting in a heavy braking zone.
2 minutes remain, Wallace coasts to a stop and the red flag is out.
Briscoe, Dillon, Elliott, Stenhouse Jr, TY Dillon and Kyle Busch have not turned a lap. For all of them but Kyle Busch, the red flag may have prevented them from completing the lap.
2 minutes remain the track is back green, Elliott is on the gas and racing to make it to the start finish line. He has to complete his warmup lap and make it to the start/finish before time expires. However, he comes up one corner short. Elliott does not put up a time as he was on track for both red flags in this session.
Austin Cindric wins round one of qualifying at Road America!
NASCAR Qualifying Times (Round 1) : 1. Cindric (131.793); 2. Allmendinger (131.793); 3. Byron (131.830); 4. Larson (132.114); 5. Chastain (132.125); 6. Hamlin (132.205); 7. Reddick (132.211); 8. Suarez (132.354); 9. Truex Jr (132.407); 10. DiBenedetto (132.708); 11. Bowman (132.739); 12. Buescher (132.829);
Round 2
Duration: 10 minutes
The fastest 12 drivers from round one advance into this final round. All their times have been reset as they are set to battle for the pole position.
3 minutes remain, Byron sits at the top of the board. Allmendinger, Hamlin, Reddick and Suarez have yet to set a lap, all are on track.
1 minute remain, Tyler Reddick is trending in the green but he gets sideways in turn 12. He keeps pushing and spins in turn four as he crosses the line! Reddick to 4th.
William Byron will start from the pole position and Kyle Larson will complete the front row.
Road America
Starting Lineup
July 4, 2021
NASCAR Cup Series
Pos | Driver | Best Time (Final Round)
1. William Byron
132.049
2. Kyle Larson
132.233
3. AJ Allmendiger
132.668
4. Tyler Reddick
132.711
5. Austin Cindric
132.760
6. Denny Hamlin
132.849
7. Matt DiBenedetto
132.887
8. Ross Chastain
133.389
9. Martin Truex Jr
133.602
10. Alex Bowman
133.701
11. Daniel Suarez
133.736
12. Chris Buescher
134.151
Failed to advance out of round two
13. Christopher Bell
132.964
14. Joey Logano
132.967
15. Cole Custer
132.986
16. Kurt Busch
133.363
17. Ryan Blaney
133.561
18. Michael McDowell
133.580
19. Aric Almirola
133.607
20. Brad Keselowski
133.786
21. Erik Jones
133.840
22. Justin Haley
134.026
23. Corey LaJoie
134.171
24. Anthony Alfredo
134.773
25. Kevin Harvick
134.800
26. James Davison
134.870
27. Josh Bilicki
135.098
28. Ryan Newman
135.693
29. Cody Ware
136.182
30. Kyle Tilley
136.801
31. Ryan Eversley
136.816
32. Ryan Preece
138.531
33. Quin Houff
140.213
34. Chase Elliott
595.698
35. Chase Briscoe
643.099
36. Bubba Wallace
933.694
37. Austin Dillon
1021.04
38. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
1118.206
39. Ty Dillon
1191.94
40. Kyle Busch
No Time
