Ryan Blaney Captures Pole in Ford-Dominated Atlanta Cup Qualifying
Ryan Blaney secured the pole position for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, leading a Ford-dominated qualifying session where the manufacturer claimed nine of the top 10 starting positions.
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Blaney's lap of 179.371mph (30.908s) earned him his first Atlanta pole and 11th of his Cup Series career. Team Penske teammate Austin Cindric qualified second with a speed of 179.359mph, while Wood Brothers Racing's Josh Berry took third at 179.139mph.
Key qualifying results:
- Ryan Blaney (Ford) - 179.371mph
- Austin Cindric (Ford) - 179.359mph
- Josh Berry (Ford) - 179.139mph
- Joey Logano (Ford) - 178.827mph
- Todd Gilliland (Ford) - 178.735mph
Kyle Busch was the only non-Ford driver in the top 10, qualifying sixth at 178.626mph. Notable performances included Daytona 500 winner William Byron in 16th, defending race winner Daniel Suarez in 29th, and Denny Hamlin in 37th position.
This single-car qualifying session was the only track time available for teams before Sunday's Ambetter Health 400, which begins at 3pm ET.
NASCAR Cup Series starting grid
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