First Spire Pole As McDowell Speeds In Las Vegas

After tallying six NASCAR Cup Collection pole positions final 12 months with Entrance Row Motorsports, Michael McDowell snagged his first pole with Spire Motorsports on Saturday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

It was Spire’s first pole as a corporation within the Cup Collection as McDowell led the way in which with a quickest velocity of 186.961 mph.

He out-paced Group Penske’s Joey Logano by 0.015 seconds. Behind the entrance row, Austin Cindric certified third whereas Kyle Busch and Erik Jones rounded out the highest 5.

A trio of Hendrick Motorsports drivers in Alex Bowman (sixth), William Byron (eighth) and Kyle Larson (tenth) reached the highest 10.

After a stellar weekend at Phoenix Raceway which noticed him end fourth, Josh Berry certified his Wooden Brothers Racing Ford in seventh. Zane Smith (ninth) accomplished the top-10 starters.

Gunning for his fourth straight Cup Collection victory, Christopher Bell certified thirteenth, the quickest Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.

Notably, Group Penske’s Ryan Blaney was unable to aim a qualifying run on account of a blow proper rear tire throughout observe. Blaney’s No. 12 crew will restore his main automobile. He begins thirty sixth.