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Ty Gibbs earned his first career NASCAR Cup Series pole Saturday evening at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the Coca-Cola 600. Gibbs went to the top of the leaderboard in the final round of single-car…
Ty Gibbs claimed his first NASCAR Cup Series pole at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the Coca-Cola 600, with a speed of 183.955mph in the final round of qualifying. This marks his 65th start and surpasses his previous second-place starts this season at Phoenix and Texas. William Byron qualified second, followed by Christopher Bell, Martin Truex Jr., and Chase Elliott. Tyler Reddick, despite qualifying eighth, will start at the rear after a penalty for an unapproved adjustment on his car. Denny Hamlin will start 11th, while Josh Berry qualified 13th for his first Coca-Cola 600. Ryan Blaney, the defending champion, secured the 16th spot, and Chris Buescher, due to a crash in practice, is working on a backup car. J.J. Yeley’s team had inspection issues, and he was not allowed to qualify, making 40 drivers ready to race on Sunday night.
