P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Shane van Gisbergen topped the NASCAR Cup Series field in qualifying Saturday at the Charlotte Roval for his first career pole. He clocked in at 99.246mph (82.704s) in his first attempt at the Rova…
Shane van Gisbergen claimed his first career pole in the NASCAR Cup Series qualifying at Charlotte Roval, with Tyler Reddick and AJ Allmendinger following closely behind. Defending winner Allmendinger secured the third spot on the grid. Other playoff drivers like Joey Logano, Austin Cindric, and Kyle Larson also had strong showings in the qualifying session. William Byron, who is already locked into the next playoff round, rounded out the top 10. Unfortunately, Kyle Busch missed advancing to the final round due to a last-minute bump from Brad Keselowski. Christopher Bell, Daniel Suarez, and Ryan Blaney qualified in the middle of the pack. Chase Briscoe found himself as the lowest qualifying playoff driver in 25th place.
