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NASCAR Kansas: Christopher Bell rebounds with Cup pole
Christopher Bell clinched the pole position for Sunday’s race at Kansas Speedway, achieving an average lap speed of 180.276mph in the final round of qualifying. This marks his fourth pole of the 2023 season and the eighth of his career. Bell feels confident in his car’s performance and is ready to compete for the win. Kyle Larson, last week’s race winner, secured the second starting spot, followed by Martin Truex Jr. Chase Elliott and Tyler Reddick completed the top five. In Group A, Reddick led the way, while Ross Chastain surprised in Group B, setting the fastest lap time. Several playoff drivers, including Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ryan Blaney, Kevin Harvick, Joey Logano, and Brad Keselowski, failed to advance to the final round of qualifying. Ty Gibbs and Kyle Busch did not attempt to qualify due to practice accidents.
Source: Motorsport.com