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Chase Briscoe earns pole for Nashville Cup race as JGR sweeps front row

Motorsport photo 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. Advertisement “Honestly, I thought I ran a decent […]

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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.

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“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.

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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.

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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.

Photos from Nashville – Practice & Qualifying

Cody Ware, Rick Ware Racing Ford

Cody Ware, Rick Ware Racing FordSean Gardner / Getty Images

Sean Gardner / Getty Images

Ryan Blaney, Team Penske Ford

Ryan Blaney, Team Penske FordJames Gilbert / Getty Images

James Gilbert / Getty Images

Chris Buescher, Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford

Chris Buescher, Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing FordJames Gilbert / Getty Images

James Gilbert / Getty Images

Noah Gragson, Front Row Motorsports Ford

Noah Gragson, Front Row Motorsports FordJames Gilbert / Getty Images

James Gilbert / Getty Images

Cole Custer, Haas Factory Team Ford

Cole Custer, Haas Factory Team FordSean Gardner / Getty Images

Sean Gardner / Getty Images

Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing Toyota

Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing ToyotaSean Gardner / Getty Images

Sean Gardner / Getty Images

Zane Smith, Front Row Motorsports Ford

Zane Smith, Front Row Motorsports FordJames Gilbert / Getty Images

James Gilbert / Getty Images

Justin Haley, Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

Justin Haley, Spire Motorsports ChevroletJames Gilbert / Getty Images

James Gilbert / Getty Images

Austin Cindric, Team Penske Ford

Austin Cindric, Team Penske FordSean Gardner / Getty Images

Sean Gardner / Getty Images

Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletSean Gardner / Getty Images

Sean Gardner / Getty Images

Austin Dillon, Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

Austin Dillon, Richard Childress Racing ChevroletJames Gilbert / Getty Images

James Gilbert / Getty Images

Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet

Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Hyak Motorsports ChevroletSean Gardner / Getty Images

Sean Gardner / Getty Images

Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing Toyota

Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing ToyotaJames Gilbert / Getty Images

James Gilbert / Getty Images

Alex Bowman, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Alex Bowman, Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletJames Gilbert / Getty Images

James Gilbert / Getty Images

Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing Toyota

Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing ToyotaJames Gilbert / Getty Images

James Gilbert / Getty Images

Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletSean Gardner / Getty Images

Sean Gardner / Getty Images

Joey Logano, Team Penske Ford

Joey Logano, Team Penske FordJames Gilbert / Getty Images

James Gilbert / Getty Images

Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletJames Gilbert / Getty Images

James Gilbert / Getty Images

Chris Buescher, Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford

Chris Buescher, Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing FordSean Gardner / Getty Images

Sean Gardner / Getty Images

Ryan Blaney, Team Penske Ford

Ryan Blaney, Team Penske FordSean Gardner / Getty Images

Sean Gardner / Getty Images

Daniel Suarez, Trackhouse Chevrolet

Daniel Suarez, Trackhouse ChevroletJames Gilbert / Getty Images

James Gilbert / Getty Images

Corey LaJoie

Corey LaJoieJames Gilbert / Getty Images

James Gilbert / Getty Images

John Hunter Nemechek, LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Toyota

John Hunter Nemechek, LEGACY MOTOR CLUB ToyotaSean Gardner / Getty Images

Sean Gardner / Getty Images

Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletJames Gilbert / Getty Images

James Gilbert / Getty Images

Michael McDowell, Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

Michael McDowell, Spire Motorsports ChevroletJames Gilbert / Getty Images

James Gilbert / Getty Images

Chris Buescher, Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford

Chris Buescher, Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing FordSean Gardner / Getty Images

Sean Gardner / Getty Images

Joey Logano, Team Penske Ford

Joey Logano, Team Penske FordJames Gilbert / Getty Images

James Gilbert / Getty Images

Daniel Suarez, Trackhouse Chevrolet

Daniel Suarez, Trackhouse ChevroletSean Gardner / Getty Images

Sean Gardner / Getty Images

Shane van Gisbergen, Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Shane van Gisbergen, Trackhouse Racing ChevroletJames Gilbert / Getty Images

James Gilbert / Getty Images

Carson Hocevar, Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

Carson Hocevar, Spire Motorsports ChevroletSean Gardner / Getty Images

Sean Gardner / Getty Images

Ross Chastain, Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Ross Chastain, Trackhouse Racing ChevroletJames Gilbert / Getty Images

James Gilbert / Getty Images

Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing ToyotaJames Gilbert / Getty Images

James Gilbert / Getty Images

Shane van Gisbergen, Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Shane van Gisbergen, Trackhouse Racing ChevroletJames Gilbert / Getty Images

James Gilbert / Getty Images

Ross Chastain, Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Ross Chastain, Trackhouse Racing ChevroletSean Gardner / Getty Images

Sean Gardner / Getty Images

Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing ToyotaJames Gilbert / Getty Images

James Gilbert / Getty Images

AJ Allmendinger, Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

AJ Allmendinger, Kaulig Racing ChevroletJames Gilbert / Getty Images

James Gilbert / Getty Images

Todd Gilliland, Front Row Motorsports Ford

Todd Gilliland, Front Row Motorsports FordJames Gilbert / Getty Images

James Gilbert / Getty Images

Erik Jones, LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Toyota

Erik Jones, LEGACY MOTOR CLUB ToyotaJames Gilbert / Getty Images

James Gilbert / Getty Images

Chase Briscoe, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Chase Briscoe, Joe Gibbs Racing ToyotaJames Gilbert / Getty Images

James Gilbert / Getty Images

Chase Briscoe, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Chase Briscoe, Joe Gibbs Racing ToyotaJames Gilbert / Getty Images

James Gilbert / Getty Images

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