Denny Hamlin Wins Pocono Pole in 51.948 Seconds as Brad Keselowski, Bubba Wallace Drop to Row 19
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 13
Denny Hamlin Wins Pocono Pole in 51.948 Seconds as Brad Keselowski, Bubba Wallace Drop to Row 19
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 13
Summary
51.948 seconds put Denny Hamlin on pole for Sunday’s Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono, edging Kyle Larson’s 52.001 to lock in the front row.
Joe Gibbs Racing again showed qualifying speed, placing Hamlin first, Ty Gibbs fourth and Chase Briscoe fifth after Saturday’s session set the full Cup Series lineup.
RFK Racing hit trouble in qualifying: Brad Keselowski posted a 71.136 lap with an engine issue, and both he and Ryan Preece were sent to the back after engine changes.
Bubba Wallace crashed during his run and was listed 38th, while Carson Hocevar spun into the wall entering Turn 3 and fell to 26th after briefly looking capable of winning the pole.
Sunday’s race start was moved up by a few hours because of weather concerns, though rain did not disrupt Saturday qualifying at Pocono Raceway.