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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
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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
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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
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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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