NASCAR qualifying at Pocono is complete, lineup set for Sunday's race
Qualifying is done at Pocono and the lineup is set for Sunday's Great American Getaway 400.
Ty Gibbs, driving the No. 54 Toyota owned by his grandfather, Joe Gibbs, won the pole with a lap averaging 170.031 mph around the 2.5-mile track.
"We were really fast. It was really fun," Gibbs said. "The car is really good. Hopefully we can go win tomorrow."
Sunday's race (USA, 2:30 p.m. Eastern) is the 21st of the 26-race NASCAR Cup Series regular season.
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Sunday's Pocono NASCAR lineup
Row 1
1. Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
2. William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Row 2
3. Martin Truex Jr., No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
4. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Row 3
5. Josh Berry, No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
6. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Row 4
7. Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
8. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
That massive American flag that flies over the Pocono infield is called the Davey Allison Flag. The track erected it in the spot where his hauler was supposed to have parked in July 1993
We lost Davey 31 years ago today, but his memory is always present pic.twitter.com/OkC8gJfYOa— nascarman (@nascarman_rr) July 13, 2024
Row 5
9. Zane Smith, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
10. Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
Row 6
11. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
12. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Row 7
13. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
14. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
Row 8
15. Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
16. Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Row 9
17. Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
18. Chris Buescher, No. 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
Row 10
19. Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
20. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
Row 11
21. Michael McDowell, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
22. Harrison Burton, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
Row 12
23. Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
24. Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Row 13
25. Noah Gragson, No. 10 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
26. AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Row 14
27. Daniel Hemric, No. 31 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
28. Chase Briscoe, No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Row 15
29. Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
30. Corey Lajoie, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Row 16
31. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
32. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
Row 17
33. Todd Gilliland, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
34. Justin Haley, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
Row 18
35. Cody Ware, No. 15 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
36. Ryan Preece, No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Row 19
37. JJ Yeley, No. 44 NY Racing Team Chevrolet
Qualifying Results from Pocono
The 37-car field was broken into two groups — Group A and Group B. The top five from each group moved into the final qualifying round to set the top 10 for Sunday's race.
The full Pocono lineup is coming here shortly.
Top five from Group A
Alex Bowman 170.136
William Byron 169.795
Denny Hamlin 169.202
Ryan Blaney 168.653
Joey Logano 168.473
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Top five from Group B
Ty Gibbs 169.310
Tyler Reddick 169.087
Josh Berry 169.043
Martin Truex Jr. 168.719
Zane Smith 168.218
Final Round
Ty Gibbs 170.039
William Byron 169.661
Martin Truex Jr. 169.221
Josh Berry 169.135
Denny Hamlin 169.049
Alex Bowman 168.723
Ryan Blaney 168.678
Joey Logano 168.092
Tyler Reddick 168.083
Zane Smith 167.926
Where is Pocono?
Pocono Raceway is, quite naturally, in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains. More specifically, the track is located in the small town of Long Pond.
The Poconos have long been one of America's go-to summertime destinations.
Why? Let the locals' tourism folks explain.
"The four-county region is famous for its resorts, natural scenic beauty, 150 lakes including Lake Wallenpaupack, and quaint, historic towns."
And one weekend a year, the peace is gloriously shattered by roaring stock cars.
Sunday is that day.
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: NASCAR qualifying: Pocono lineup set for Sunday race; who's up front?