William Byron secures the pole position for Sunday’s championship race at Phoenix Raceway (coverage begins at 2 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock).
Byron, the victor of the spring Phoenix race, claimed the pole with an impressive lap of 132.597 mph. This marks his fourth pole of the season.
Martin Truex Jr. will start in second place with a lap of 132.509 mph. Kevin Harvick, as he concludes his Cup career, will line up in third with a lap of 132.421 mph. Completing the top five are Kyle Larson (132.397 mph) and Bubba Wallace (132.261 mph).
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Christopher Bell, unfortunately, failed to reach the final round after losing control in Turn 3. He qualified in 13th place with a lap of 132.338 mph. Blaney also did not advance to the final round, qualifying 15th with a lap of 132.265 mph.
Denny Hamlin (132.139 mph), Erik Jones (131.540 mph), Ross Chastain (131.454 mph), Chris Buescher (131.109 mph), and Tyler Reddick (128.769 mph) complete the top 10.
Byron’s pole position means he will have the coveted first pit stall for Sunday’s championship race. Interestingly, the last three Cup champions have all occupied that specific pit stall for the season finale at Phoenix.
The green flag for Sunday’s race is set to wave at 3:32 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. Pre-race coverage begins at 2 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. The post-race show will be available on Peacock.
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