Denny Hamlin always seems to be at home on The Tricky Triangle.
Hamlin won six victories at the Pocono Raceway. He passed both races in 2006, winning on the track in back-to-back years in 2009-10 and 2019-20. In 32 races there, he’s won 21 of the top 10.
Hamlin is preparing himself well in 2022 after taking pole position in Sunday’s race. He ran ahead of his teammate and race champion Kyle Busch.
Kurt Bosch, a finalist in qualifying, crashed in the third round and couldn’t finish his lap, meaning he will start 10th in a spare car on Sunday.
Kurt Bosch crashes hard in the qualifiers in Tweet embed!
The @23XIRacing The driver made it to the last round, but that crash would likely put them in backup and in the back of the field. #NASCAR
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Final group results
| ending | driver | Cycle time (sec) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Denny Hamlin | 52.944 |
| 2. | Kyle Bush | 53.098 |
| 3. | Chase Elliot | 53.14 |
| 4. | Kyle Larson | 53.25 |
| 5. | Chris Boucher | 53.279 |
| 6. | Ryan Blaney | 53.457 |
| 7. | Bubba Wallace | 53.472 |
| 8. | Martin Truex Jr. | 53.579 |
| 9. | Daniel Suarez | 53.59 |
| 10. | Kurt Bosch | 0 |
Who won the NASCAR race pole in Pocono?
Denny Hamlin will lead the Cup Series into the green on Sunday at Pocono.
This is the third time Hamlin has competed for first place this season. He previously led the field at the Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte and the Ally 400 in Nashville.
“Honestly, we’ve made great strides from practice,” Hamlin told NBC Sports. “That was the most important thing. The team just did a great job preparing this thing to qualify, I made some adjustments, and everything was better.”
Pocono Racing starting lineup
Sunday’s lineup features five Toyotas in the top ten, including the top two with Hamlin and Kyle Busch. There are also three of his Joe Gibbs Racing teammates in the top ten, with Martin Truex Jr. To Hamlin and Busch.
| Start point of sale. | driver | car number | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 2 | Kyle Bush | 18 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 3 | Chase Elliot | 9 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 4 | Kyle Larson | 5 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 5 | Chris Boucher | 17 | Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing |
| 6 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Penske team |
| 7 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | 23XI Racing |
| 8 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 9 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | track racing |
| 10 | Kurt Bosch | 45 | 23XI Racing |
| 11 | Christopher Bell | 20 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 12 | Eric Almerola | 10 | Stewart Haas Racing |
| 13 | Chase Brisco | 14 | Stewart Haas Racing |
| 14 | Joey Logano | 22 | Penske team |
| 15th | Austin Dillon | 3 | Richard Childress Racing |
| 16 | Tyler Riddick | 8 | Richard Childress Racing |
| 17 | Alex Bowman | 48 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 18 | William Byron | 24 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 19 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | JTG Daugherty Racing |
| 20 | Austin Cendrick | 2 | Penske team |
| 21 | Ross Chastain | 1 | track racing |
| 22 | Noah Gregson | 16 | College Racing |
| 23 | Corey Lagoy | 7 | Spire Motorsports |
| 24 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | Stewart Haas Racing |
| 25 | Michael McDowell | 34 | Front Row Motorsports |
| 26 | Brad Kiselowski | 6 | Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing |
| 27 | Ty Dillon | 42 | Betty GMS Motorsports |
| 28 | Harrison Burton | 21 | Wood Brothers Race |
| 29 | Todd Gilliland | 38 | Front Row Motorsports |
| 30 | Justin Haley | 31 | College Racing |
| 31 | Josh Bellecki | 77 | Spire Motorsports |
| 32 | Cole Custer | 41 | Stewart Haas Racing |
| 33 | JJ follows | 15th | Rick Ware Racing |
| 34 | Eric Jones | 43 | Betty GMS Motorsports |
| 35 | PJ MacLeod | 78 | Motorsports live stream |
| 36 | kodi ware | 51 | Rick Ware Racing |