Reddick’s No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota has proven velocity because it first hit the monitor in Friday’s observe, when he was quickest in total lap velocity and within the 10-lap common.
He repeated his efficiency on Saturday, going quickest in Spherical 1 of qualifying and because the final automobile to make a run within the last spherical knocked Chase Elliott from the highest spot with a median lap velocity of 181.932 mph.
The pole is the second of the season for Reddick (his different got here at Darlington) and eighth of his profession.
Sunday’s race would be the first for the Cup Collection on the oval course since 2020. NASCAR debuted on the monitor in 1994 and ran one Cup race for 26 consecutive seasons till shifting to the Indy Street Course format the previous three years.
I made a mistake in Flip 1 however this Toyota Camry is so quick I used to be in a position to make it up the remainder of the lap.
“I don’t know for those who ever need to be unfastened right here. It felt sketchy but it surely’s good velocity and I’ve bought to step as much as the plate and ship for everybody at 23XI Racing. We have now a protracted day forward of us tomorrow, however first pit stall choice will probably be key.”
Due to NASCAR new oval monitor lineup procedures, Reddick’s crew co-owner Denny Hamlin will really line up alongside him on the entrance row. Elliott will begin third, William Byron fourth and Kyle Larson fifth.
Finishing the highest 10 will probably be Ty Gibbs, reigning sequence champion Ryan Blaney, final yr’s winner on the Indy Street Course Michael McDowell, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and John Hunter Nemechek.
Spherical 1 / Group B
Reddick, who was quickest in observe on Friday, continued to indicate velocity and led Group B with a median lap velocity of 182.637 mph.
Elliott was second fast (182.430 mph) whereas his Hendrick Motorsports teammate Larson was third quickest (181.627 mph).
Additionally shifting on to the ultimate spherical of qualifying have been Stenhouse and Blaney.
Amongst those that did not advance from Group B have been Austin Dillon, Alex Bowman, Bubba Wallace and Chris Buescher.
Spherical 1 / Group A
Hamlin, the final automobile to make a qualifying try, rocketed to the highest of the leaderboard with a median lap velocity of 181.690 mph.
McDowell was second quickest (181.638 mph) whereas Gibbs was third (181.638 mph).
Additionally advancing to the ultimate spherical of qualifying from the primary group have been Byron and Nemechek.
Throughout his sizzling lap, Austin Cindric bought unfastened and hit the Flip 4 wall together with his No. 2 Ford though it didn’t seem to do a lot harm.
Amongst those that did not advance, along with Cindric, have been Joey Logano, Martin Truex Jr. and Christopher Bell.
