AVONDALE, Ariz. — William Byron gained the pole for Sunday Shriners Kids’s 500 throughout qualifying Saturday afternoon at Phoenix Raceway.
The driving force of the Hendrick Motorsports No. 24 Chevrolet turned a lap of 26.93 seconds at 133.680 mph on the one-mile desert race observe.
“Only a quick automotive,’’ mentioned Byron, who leads the NASCAR Cup Sequence standings. “Because of my entire staff. They’ve been bringing quick automobiles, and we’ve been doing a extremely good job of executing. So undoubtedly need to go on the market and have an ideal day tomorrow.’’
It was Byron’s 14th pole in 256 NASCAR Cup Sequence begins and his second at Phoenix.
Joey Logano, who clinched his third NASCAR Cup Sequence title with a victory at Phoenix in November, was the second quickest qualifier in his Staff Penske Ford.
“The final automotive. I advised Paul (Wolfe) only a second in the past that it was going to essentially suck if the final automotive beat us and that’s what occurred,” Logano mentioned. “Clearly an actual quick lap we ran there and general it’s a actually good beginning spot. We are going to tune her in just a little bit. We’ve just a little bit of labor to do in race trim however I don’t assume we’re that dangerous by any means. We began second and gained final time, so we’ll simply should go do it once more.”
Carson Hocevar certified third in his Spire Motorsports Chevrolet, whereas Josh Berry will begin fourth within the Wooden Brothers Racing Ford.
The highest qualifying Toyota belonged to Legacy Motor Membership driver Erik Jones, who will begin fifth.
Chase Elliott, Michael McDowell, Justin Haley, Tyler Reddick and Denny Hamlin accomplished the highest 10.
