Shane van Gisbergen passed Justin Allgaier for the lead with four laps to go.
Michael McDowell: “We’re talking about the best driver that’s ever sat in a stock car and we’re not going to give him a pass? That’s crazy.”
Michael McDowell’s pole continues big week for Front Row Motorsports, which acquired a third charter this week for next season.
Cup and Trucks are at WWT Raceway, while the Xfinity Series is at Portland.
Sunday’s race is the 15th points event of the Cup season.
The green flag is scheduled to wave at 4:46 p.m. ET Saturday.
Front Row Motorsports’ recent charter purchase is another example of how the team has benefitted from wheeling and dealing charters.
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Dustin Long previews the race at World Wide Technology Raceway, where Joey Logano and Kyle Busch hope to break winless streaks, Alex Bowman and Ty Gibbs look to keep momentum, and SHR turns attention back to the track.
NASCAR competes in two different time zones this weekend.
In an exclusive interview with NBC Sports, Penske talks about the success of his team and the huge crowd at this year’s Indy 500.
Front Row Motorsports will expand to three Cup cars in 2025.
Cup teams compete for the third time at World Wide Technology Raceway.
Stats show the team would need multiple seasons to rebuild into a championship contender.