NASCAR’s Kyle Busch is all set to lead the field at Dover Motor Speedway on Sunday for the Cup race at 2 p.m. ET on FS1. Busch won the pole with a lap of 162.191 mph, marking his 34th career Cup pole and second at Dover.
Following Busch in qualifying were Ryan Blaney, William Byron, Tyler Reddick, and Noah Gragson, who rounded out the top five. Notable drivers like Denny Hamlin, Chase Briscoe, Michael McDowell, Alex Bowman, and AJ Allmendinger secured top 10 starting positions as well.
However, there were some notable absences in qualifying due to crashes during Group B practice. Zane Smith and Kaz Grala were unable to participate after hitting the wall nose-first in their respective cars. Corey Heim filled in for the injured Erik Jones in 32nd place with a lap of 159.327 mph. Jones will miss the race after suffering a compression fracture in a lower vertebra following an incident at Talladega.
Despite some challenges during qualifying, such as Christopher Bell spinning during his opening lap and scraping the rear of his car against the outside wall, things are looking good for Sunday’s race at Dover Motor Speedway. FS1 will provide coverage beginning with NASCAR RaceDay at 1 p.m., leading up to the green flag waving at 2:11 p.m