Carson Hocevar will lead the field to green for Sunday’s (July 26) Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
It’s Hocevar’s second pole of the season and the third of his NASCAR Cup Series career.
Spire Motorsports swept the front row, as Daniel Suarez will start alongside Hocevar.
Tyler Reddick will start third, followed by Ty Gibbs and Denny Hamlin.
Michael McDowell, Corey Heim, Alex Bowman, AJ Allmendinger and Kyle Larson round out the top 10.
Ryan Blaney will start from the 13th spot while Todd Gilliland rolls off in 36th as the two drivers will fight for the $1 million prize in the In-Season Challenge finale.
Brickyard 400 Lineup
The Brickyard 400, the 22nd race of the Cup season, will take place on Sunday, July 26, with coverage beginning at 2 p.m. ET on TNT.
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