Chase Briscoe earns pole for Nashville Cup race as JGR sweeps front row
For the second consecutive week, the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota will lead the field to green, but Briscoe says he needs “to put a Sunday together” after his quick qualifying lap
Chase Briscoe, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
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Chase Briscoe was the 36th of 39 drivers on track at Nashville, but he put down the fastest lap time in qualifying with a 29.125s run. He beat Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin by 0.049s, who will join him on the front row tomorrow.
“Honestly, I thought I ran a decent lap," said Briscoe. "Just a smooth lap and sometimes that’s what it takes. Obviously, a good Saturday for our Bass Pro Shops Toyota and obviously two weeks in a row we’ve been able to do that now, which is nice. Just need to put a Sunday together now.
“Track position is going to be really really big here tomorrow and that’s the name of the game most every place we go, certainly at this place. So hopefully we can maintain track position and keep it up front all day long.’’
Briscoe now has three pole positions in his first year with JGR, also earning pole in the Daytona 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 as well.
William Byron was the top Chevrolet driver in third, Tyler Reddick (who led practice) was fourth, and newly crowned Coke 600 winner Ross Chastain timed in fifth.
Brad Keselowski, Christopher Bell, Michael McDowell, Joey Logano, and Chris Buescher filled out the remainder of the top ten.
A.J. Allmendinger qualified 17th following some inspection drama earlier where NASCAR pulled the No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet aside after catching the team making unapproved adjustments.
Shane van Gisbergen ended up 23rd, which is his best qualifying effort on an oval this year, excluding the All-Star Open (a non-championship race), where he started from pole position.
Kyle Larson was hoping to rebound from a difficult Memorial Day Weekend, which saw him crash out of both the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600. Unfortunately, Nashville offered no relief. He will start 28th in his worst qualifying effort of the entire 2025 season.
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| Cla | Driver | # | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Interval | Mph | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. BriscoeJoe Gibbs Racing | 19 | Toyota | 1 |
29.125 |
164.395 | ||
| 2 | D. HamlinJoe Gibbs Racing | 11 | Toyota | 1 |
+0.049 29.174 |
0.049 | 164.119 | |
| 3 | W. ByronHendrick Motorsports | 24 | Chevrolet | 1 |
+0.182 29.307 |
0.133 | 163.374 | |
| 4 | T. Reddick23XI Racing | 45 | Toyota | 1 |
+0.183 29.308 |
0.001 | 163.368 | |
| 5 | R. ChastainTrackHouse Racing | 1 | Chevrolet | 1 |
+0.185 29.310 |
0.002 | 163.357 | |
| 6 | B. KeselowskiRFK Racing | 6 | Ford | 1 |
+0.252 29.377 |
0.067 | 162.985 | |
| 7 | C. BellJoe Gibbs Racing | 20 | Toyota | 1 |
+0.262 29.387 |
0.010 | 162.929 | |
| 8 | M. McDowellSpire Motorsports | 71 | Chevrolet | 1 |
+0.272 29.397 |
0.010 | 162.874 | |
| 9 | J. LoganoTeam Penske | 22 | Ford | 1 |
+0.309 29.434 |
0.037 | 162.669 | |
| 10 | C. BuescherRFK Racing | 17 | Ford | 1 |
+0.318 29.443 |
0.009 | 162.619 | |
| 11 | C. ElliottHendrick Motorsports | 9 | Chevrolet | 1 |
+0.352 29.477 |
0.034 | 162.432 | |
| 12 | B. Wallace23XI Racing | 23 | Toyota | 1 |
+0.401 29.526 |
0.049 | 162.162 | |
| 13 | R. Stenhouse JrHyak Motorsports | 47 | Chevrolet | 1 |
+0.463 29.588 |
0.062 | 161.822 | |
| 14 | E. JonesLegacy Motor Club | 43 | Toyota | 1 |
+0.464 29.589 |
0.001 | 161.817 | |
| 15 | R. BlaneyTeam Penske | 12 | Ford | 1 |
+0.476 29.601 |
0.012 | 161.751 | |
| 16 | A. CindricTeam Penske | 2 | Ford | 1 |
+0.481 29.606 |
0.005 | 161.724 | |
| 17 | A. AllmendingerKaulig Racing | 16 | Chevrolet | 1 |
+0.494 29.619 |
0.013 | 161.653 | |
| 18 | J. HaleySpire Motorsports | 7 | Chevrolet | 1 |
+0.498 29.623 |
0.004 | 161.631 | |
| 19 | R. PreeceRFK Racing | 60 | Ford | 1 |
+0.510 29.635 |
0.012 | 161.566 | |
| 20 |
J. BerryWood Brothers Racing
|
21 | Ford | 1 |
+0.526 29.651 |
0.016 | 161.479 | |
| 21 | A. DillonRichard Childress Racing | 3 | Chevrolet | 1 |
+0.532 29.657 |
0.006 | 161.446 | |
| 22 | T. GibbsJoe Gibbs Racing | 54 | Toyota | 1 |
+0.533 29.658 |
0.001 | 161.440 | |
| 23 | S. van GisbergenTrackHouse Racing | 88 | Chevrolet | 1 |
+0.534 29.659 |
0.001 | 161.435 | |
| 24 | A. BowmanHendrick Motorsports | 48 | Chevrolet | 1 |
+0.545 29.670 |
0.011 | 161.375 | |
| 25 | K. BuschRichard Childress Racing | 8 | Chevrolet | 1 |
+0.607 29.732 |
0.062 | 161.039 | |
| 26 | C. HocevarSpire Motorsports | 77 | Chevrolet | 1 |
+0.629 29.754 |
0.022 | 160.920 | |
| 27 | Z. SmithFront Row Motorsports | 38 | Ford | 1 |
+0.641 29.766 |
0.012 | 160.855 | |
| 28 | K. LarsonHendrick Motorsports | 5 | Chevrolet | 1 |
+0.653 29.778 |
0.012 | 160.790 | |
| 29 | C. CusterHaas Factory Team | 41 | Ford | 1 |
+0.682 29.807 |
0.029 | 160.633 | |
| 30 | N. GragsonFront Row Motorsports | 4 | Ford | 1 |
+0.695 29.820 |
0.013 | 160.563 | |
| 31 | T. DillonKaulig Racing | 10 | Chevrolet | 1 |
+0.699 29.824 |
0.004 | 160.542 | |
| 32 | D. SuarezTrackHouse Racing | 99 | Chevrolet | 1 |
+0.759 29.884 |
0.060 | 160.220 | |
| 33 |
C. Heim23XI Racing
|
67 | Toyota | 1 |
+0.771 29.896 |
0.012 | 160.155 | |
| 34 | C. WareRick Ware Racing | 51 | Ford | 1 |
+0.826 29.951 |
0.055 | 159.861 | |
| 35 | T. GillilandFront Row Motorsports | 34 | Ford | 1 |
+0.871 29.996 |
0.045 | 159.621 | |
| 36 | J. NemechekLegacy Motor Club | 42 | Toyota | 1 |
+0.898 30.023 |
0.027 | 159.478 | |
| 37 | R. Herbst23XI Racing | 35 | Toyota | 1 |
+1.035 30.160 |
0.137 | 158.753 | |
| 38 | J. YeleyNY Racing Team | 44 | Chevrolet | 1 |
+1.318 30.443 |
0.283 | 157.278 | |
| 39 | C. FinchumGarage 66 | 66 | Ford | 1 |
+2.604 31.729 |
1.286 | 150.903 |
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