NASCAR News: Kyle Busch wins Wurth 400 Cup pole in Dover
Kyle Busch will lead the field to the green flag for Sunday’s Cup race at Dover Motor Speedway. Busch won the pole with a lap of 162.191 mph in his Richard Childress Racing #8 Chevy.
This is his 34th career Cup pole and his second at Dover.
Busch was followed by Ryan Blaney (161.951 mph), William Byron (161.486 mph), Tyler Reddick (161.233 mph) and Noah Gragson (160.714 mph).
Denny Hamlin (160.371 mph), Chase Briscoe (159.688 mph), Michael McDowell (159.088 mph), Alex Bowman (159.039 mph) and AJ Allmendinger (158.186 mph) rounded out the top 10.
Busch delivered Chevrolet its fifth pole of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season; the manufacturer’s 27th NASCAR Cup Series pole at Dover Motor Speedway; and its series-leading 748th all-time pole in NASCAR’s premier series.
Wurth 400 Starting Lineup
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 8 | Kyle Busch | FICO Chevrolet | 22.196 | 162.191 |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Wurth Ford | 22.229 | 161.951 |
| 3 | 24 | William Byron | Liberty University Chevrolet | 22.293 | 161.486 |
| 4 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | McDonald’s Toyota | 22.328 | 161.233 |
| 5 | 10 | Noah Gragson | MillerTech Ford | 22.400 | 160.714 |
| 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Mavis Tire Toyota | 22.448 | 160.371 |
| 7 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Mahindra Tractors Ford | 22.544 | 159.688 |
| 8 | 34 | Michael McDowell | The Pete Store Ford | 22.629 | 159.088 |
| 9 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Ally Chevrolet | 22.636 | 159.039 |
| 10 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger(i) | Action Industries Chevrolet | 22.758 | 158.186 |
| 11 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Menards/Quaker State Ford | 22.217 | 162.038 |
| 12 | 4 | Josh Berry # | Overstock.com Ford | 22.288 | 161.522 |
| 13 | 22 | Joey Logano | Shell Pennzoil Ford | 22.218 | 162.031 |
| 14 | 31 | Daniel Hemric | Poppy Bank Chevrolet | 22.300 | 161.435 |
| 15 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Bass Pro Shops Toyota | 22.289 | 161.515 |
| 16 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | XFINITY/U.S. AIR FORCE Toyota | 22.325 | 161.254 |
| 17 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Hungry Jack Chevrolet | 22.291 | 161.500 |
| 18 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Fastenal Ford | 22.346 | 161.103 |
| 19 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Monster Energy Toyota | 22.298 | 161.449 |
| 20 | 77 | Carson Hocevar # | Premier Security Chevrolet | 22.374 | 160.901 |
| 21 | 5 | Kyle Larson | HendrickCars.com Chevrolet | 22.333 | 161.196 |
| 22 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Moose Fraternity Chevrolet | 22.407 | 160.664 |
| 23 | 3 | Austin Dillon | BREZTRI Chevrolet | 22.364 | 160.973 |
| 24 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | BuildSubmarines.com Ford | 22.420 | 160.571 |
| 25 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Gainbridge Chevrolet | 22.421 | 160.564 |
| 26 | 21 | Harrison Burton | DEX Imaging Ford | 22.487 | 160.092 |
| 27 | 84 | Jimmie Johnson | Dollar Tree/Family Dollar Toyota | 22.424 | 160.542 |
| 28 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Morton Buildings Ford | 22.512 | 159.915 |
| 29 | 9 | Chase Elliott | NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet | 22.513 | 159.908 |
| 30 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | A&W All American Food Ford | 22.559 | 159.582 |
| 31 | 99 | Daniel Suarez | Jockey Chevrolet | 22.546 | 159.674 |
| 32 | 43 | Corey Heim(i) | Dollar Tree/Petty 75th Toyota | 22.595 | 159.327 |
| 33 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Yahoo! Toyota | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 34 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Acme Toyota | 22.609 | 159.229 |
| 35 | 15 | Kaz Grala # | N29 Capital Partners Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 36 | 51 | Justin Haley | Walmart Health & Wellness Ford | 22.747 | 158.263 |
| 37 | 71 | Zane Smith # | Focused Health Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 |