NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series: Paul Menard marca a pole em Chicago

Paul Menard (Ford) conquistou neste sábado (30/06) a pole-position para a Overton’s 400, no Chicagoland Speedway, 17ª etapa da Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Foi a primeira pole de Menard no ano, e segunda na categoria. Na terceira, e decisiva parte do treino, o piloto da Wood Brothers Racing fez o tempo de 29s998 (180.012 mph).

A primeira pole de Menard aconteceu quase dez anos atrás, em julho de 2008, na Coca Cola 400, no Daytona International Speedway.

Ryan Blaney (Ford) completa a primeira fila. Chase Elliot (Chevrolet) e Denny Hamlin (Toyota) formam a segunda fila. Kurt Buch (Ford) divide a terceira fila com Clint Bowyer (Ford).

Lide da temporada, com cinco vitórias, Kevin Harvick alinha na 13ª posição. LÁ­der do campeonato em pontos, Kyle Busch (Toyota) alinha apenas na 18ª posição. Â

Grid:

1 Paul Menard #21, Wood Brothers Racing, Ford
2 Ryan Blaney #12, Team Penske, Ford
3 Chase Elliott #9, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet
4 Denny Hamlin #11, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota
5 Kurt Busch #41, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford
6 Clint Bowyer #14, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford
7 Aric Almirola #10, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford
8 Brad Keselowski #2, Team Penske, Ford
9 William Byron #24, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet
10 Erik Jones #20, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota
11 Daniel Suarez #19, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota
12 Martin Truex Jr. #78, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota
13 Kevin Harvick #4, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford
14 Joey Logano #22, Team Penske, Ford
15 Jamie McMurray #1, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet
16 Austin Dillon #3, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet
17 Alex Bowman #88, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet
18 Kyle Busch #18, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota
19 Ryan Newman #31, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet
20 Kyle Larson #42, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet
21 A.J. Allmendinger #47, JTG Daugherty Racing, Chevrolet
22 Jimmie Johnson #48, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet
23 Chris Buescher #37, JTG Daugherty Racing, Chevrolet
24 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #17, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford
25 Trevor Bayne #6, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford
26 Darrell Wallace Jr. #43, Richard Petty Motorsports, Chevrolet
27 David Ragan #38, Front Row Motorsports, Ford
28 Kasey Kahne #95, Leavine Family Racing, Chevrolet
29 Ty Dillon #13, Germain Racing, Chevrolet
30 Michael McDowell #34, Front Row Motorsports, Ford
31 Ross Chastain #15, Premium Motorsports, Chevrolet
32 Matt DiBenedetto #32, Go Fas Racing, Ford
33 Gray Gaulding #23, BK Racing, Toyota
34 Kyle Weatherman #99, StarCom Racing, Chevrolet
35 Landon Cassill #00, StarCom Racing, Chevrolet
36 Corey Lajoie #72, TriStar Motorsports, Chevrolet
37 B.J. McLeod #51, Rick Ware Racing, Chevrolet
38 Reed Sorenson #7, Premium Motorsports, Chevrolet
39 Timmy Hill #66, MBM Motorsports, Toyota