Ross Chastain posted a top speed of 122.279 mph to win the pole, leading a top 10 that included road-course aces Shane Van Gisbergen and AJ Allmendinger trying their best to play postseason spoiler.
FILE - Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr. drive during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Michigan International Speedway, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, in Brooklyn, Mich. Martin Truex Jr. was the highest-qualifying playoff driver among the 16 in the field for Sunday afternoon’s Cup race at Watkins Glen International, a needed boost for the 2017 NASCAR champion who needs a win to guarantee himself a spot in the next round.
Truex was one of only five playoff drivers to crack the top 10 in starting order Saturday at the 2.45-mile road course. Alex Bowman was fourth and Austin Cindric fifth. Joey Logano, who advanced to the next round after last weekend’s win at Atlanta, was seventh and Daniel Suarez eighth, according to an
Brad Keselowski, Harrison Burton, Truex and Chase Briscoe are at the bottom four of the playoff standings and are essentially in win-or-else mode. Ryan Blaney, Christopher Bell and Tyler Reddick should feel safe above the cutoff line. The other eight drivers need strong points outings — or a win, of course — to remain in the field of 12.Led by Chastain, Chevrolet put five drivers in the top 10, Ford had four and Truex was the lone Toyota.
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