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NASCAR Cup COTA: Byron beats Gibbs to pole
Byron, who was fastest in Saturday’s extended practice, continued his speed into qualifying, securing the pole position with an average lap speed of 94.696 mph. This marks Byron’s 13th career pole and his first of the 2024 season. Tyler Reddick finished third in qualifying, with Christopher Bell in fourth and Corey LaJoie rounding out the top five. In Group A, Reddick topped the speed chart, while Gibbs came in second and Wallace finished third, advancing to the final round along with Hamlin and LaJoie. Notable incidents in qualifying included Bubba Wallace spinning out and disallowed qualifying attempts for Joey Logano and Daniel Suarez for cutting the course.