MOTORSPORT AMERICA EXCLUSIVE XFINITY & CUP QUALIFYING PHOTOS FROM POCONO RACEWAY
CHASE ELLIOTT CAPTURED THE POLE FOR TODAY’S EXPLORE THE POCONO MOUNTAINS 250 AT POCONO RACEWAY WITH AN ET OF 54.209 AT 166.024 MPH!
Motorsport America traveled to Pocono Raceway to bring you exclusive photo coverage from the NASCAR Cup, Xfinity & Truck Series races this weekend! Please enjoy these exclusive photos from Motorsport America publisher & photographer Fred Hanyon! Stay tuned to Motorsport America this weekend for exclusive coverage from Pocono Raceway!
by Derek Jackson
JR Motorsports Team Owner Dale Earnhardt, Jr will crew chief in today’s Explore the Pocono Mountains 250 for JR Motorsports driver Connor Zilisch, after his veteran crew chief Mardy Lindley received a one race suspension from NASCAR for leaving two lug nuts unsecured in Zilisch’s P2 finish at Nashville.The pride of Douglasville, Georgia, Mason Massey qualifying for the Explore the Pocono Mountains 250 at Pocono Raceway this morning in Pennsylvania!Justin Allgaier sits on top of the NASCAR Xfinity points standings, just ahead of 2nd place Austin Hill from Winston, Georgia.Chase Elliott on pit road at before qualifying for the Xfinity Explore the Pocono Mountains 250 at Pocono Raceway on Saturday morning!Dawsonville, Georgia’s favorite son Chase Elliott qualified P1 for today’s Explore the Pocono Mountains 250 at Pocono Raceway!Top Ten qualifying results for the Explore the Pocono Mountains 250, with Chase Elliott sitting on top of the scoring tower at Pocono Raceway in Pennsylvania!Chase Elliott captured the pole for today’s Explore the Pocono Mountains 250 at Pocono Raceway with an ET of 54.209 at 166.024 mph!Denny Hamlin takes the green flag during qualifying at Pocono and looks to beat your favorite driver tomorrow in the Great American 400 at Pocono Raceway!Tyler Reddick qualified P8 for tomorrow’s Great American Getaway 400 in his No. 45 Monster Hard Beat Toyota for 23XI Racing at Pocono Raceway!Ryan Preece drives the No. 60 Kroger Dark Horse Mustang for RFK Racing!After winning the pole award for the Xfinity Explore the Pocono Mountains 250, the most popular driver in NASCAR driver climbed in his Cup car to qualify for tomorrow’s Great American Getaway 400. Elliott posted a time of just 0.669 seconds behind pole winner Denny Hamlin!William Byron was the fastest car in Saturday’s NASCAR Cup Series practice at Pocono Raceway. Byron and the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports team, who also lead the championship point standings, clocked in at 170.759mph. Later during qualifying for tomorrow’s Great American Getaway 400, Byron lost control through the Tunnel Turn, spinning out and slamming the inside wall hard. After posting the fastest time in practice, he will now be forced to go to a backup car for the race.A frustrated Bubba Wallace is seen here in the Pocono Garage after having engine trouble before qualifying today. Wallace had the 2nd fastest car during practice for the Great American Getaway 400, but when it came time to qualify his car would not start. That meant Wallace didn’t even get a chance to make a lap, ruining what would’ve been a solid shot at sitting on the front row in Pennsylvania. Now, he’ll have to start from the back of the pack.Time trial results for tomorrow’s Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono Raceway. Denny Hamlin claimed the top spot, followed by Chris Buescher P2, Carson Hocevar P3, John Hunter Nemechek P4 and rounding out the top five is the General, Cole Custer.
