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NASCAR qualifying at Pocono is complete, lineup set for Sunday's race

ken willis, daytona beach news-journal
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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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Ty Gibbs will start from the pole position Sunday in his Toyota.
Ty Gibbs will start from the pole position Sunday in his Toyota.

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

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

Three of Denny Hamlin's seven Pocono wins have come in the past five years, including last year.
Three of Denny Hamlin's seven Pocono wins have come in the past five years, including last year.

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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?