Kyle Busch (Toyota) conquistou nesta sexta-feira (13/04) a pole-position para a Food City 500, oitava etapa da Monster Energy NARCAR Cup Series. Foi a segunda pole de Busch no ano, e 29ª na categoria. Campeão da Cup Series em 2015, Kyle Busch marcou o tempo de 14s895 (128,822 mph).
Kurt Busch (Ford), irmão mais velho de Kyle e também campeão da categoria (em 2004), foi apenas 0s002 mais lento, e completa a primeira fila.
A dobradinha na primeira fila foi a terceira dos irmãos na Cup Series (sempre com pole de Kyle, em Las Vegas 2009 e Texas 2013).
Brad Keselowski (Ford) e Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (Ford) formam a segunda fila. Ryan Blaney (Ford) e Kyle Larson (Chevrolet) dividem a terceira fila.
Paul Menard (Ford) alinha em sétimo, seguido por Alex Bowman (Chevrolet). Michael McDowell (Ford) e Joey Logano (Ford) fecham os dez primeiros.
Vencedor de três etapas no ano, Kevin Harvick (Ford) sofreu um acidente no treino livre. E não marcou tempo no treino classificatório, alinha em último com o carro reserva.
Grid:
1 Kyle Busch #18, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota
2 Kurt Busch #41, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford
3 Brad Keselowski #2, Team Penske, Ford
4 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #17, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford
5 Ryan Blaney #12, Team Penske, Ford
6 Kyle Larson #42, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet
7 Paul Menard #21, Wood Brothers Racing, Ford
8 Alex Bowman #88, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet
9 Michael McDowell #34, Front Row Motorsports, Ford
10 Joey Logano #22, Team Penske, Ford
11 William Byron #24, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet
12 Daniel Suarez #19, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota
13 Erik Jones #20, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota
14 Clint Bowyer #14, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford
15 Kasey Kahne #95, Leavine Family Racing, Chevrolet
16 Chase Elliott #9, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet
17 Jimmie Johnson #48, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet
18 A.J. Allmendinger #47, JTG Daugherty Racing, Chevrolet
19 Aric Almirola #10, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford
20 Darrell Wallace Jr. #43, Richard Petty Motorsports, Chevrolet
21 Austin Dillon #3, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet
22 Chris Buescher #37, JTG Daugherty Racing, Chevrolet
23 David Ragan #38, Front Row Motorsports, Ford
24 Matt DiBenedetto #32, Go Fas Racing, Ford
25 Denny Hamlin #11, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota
26 Martin Truex Jr. #78, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota
27 Ross Chastain #15, Premium Motorsports, Chevrolet
28 Gray Gaulding #23, BK Racing, Toyota
29 Landon Cassill #00, StarCom Racing, Chevrolet
30 Ryan Newman #31, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet
31 Jamie McMurray #1, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet
32 Ty Dillon #13, Germain Racing, Chevrolet
33 Trevor Bayne #6, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford
34 Corey Lajoie #72, TriStar Motorsports, Chevrolet
35 D.J. Kennington #96, Gaunt Brothers Racing, Toyota
36 Reed Sorenson #55, Premium Motorsports, Chevrolet
37 Harrison Rhodes #51, Rick Ware Racing, Chevrolet
38 Chad Finchum #66, MBM Motorsports, Toyota
39 Kevin Harvick #4, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford