Byron, who was quickest general in Saturday’s prolonged apply, carried that velocity into qualifying. He was quickest within the first spherical and his common lap velocity of 94.696 mph was adequate to prime Gibbs (94.685 mph), who was the final automobile to finish a lap.
The pole is Byron’s first of the 2024 season and thirteenth of his profession. After beginning on pole on this race a yr in the past, Byron led 28 laps and completed fifth.
“We’ve simply obtained to undergo the method of the race,” Byron mentioned. “Simply handle the runs, have sufficient future velocity. I really feel we obtained a very good steadiness with our automobile.
“We’ve been struggling to have clean races, so it is a good begin.”
Tyler Reddick ended up third, Christopher Bell fourth and Corey Lajoie rounded out the highest 5.
Finishing the highest 10 lineup are Ross Chastain, Martin Truex Jr., Denny Hamlin, Chase Elliott and Bubba Wallace, who spun out on his first qualifying try within the remaining spherical.
Spherical 1 / Group B
Byron led the primary spherical with a mean laps velocity of 95.079 mph.
Bell was second quickest (94.954 mph) and Chastain was third (94.791 mph). Additionally advancing to the ultimate spherical of qualifying have been Elliott and Truex, who knocked Austin Cindric out of the ultimate switch spot within the final minute.
Amongst those that didn’t advance have been Kyle Larson, Alex Bowman and Kamui Kobayashi.
Joey Logano and Daniel Suarez every one among his qualifying makes an attempt disallowed through the session for brief chopping the course in Flip 5.
Spherical 1 / Group A
Toyotas led the way in which in Group A with Reddick topping the velocity chart with a mean lap velocity of 95.065 mph.
Gibbs was second fast (95.018 mph) whereas Reddick’s teammate Wallace was third (94.741 mph). Additionally advancing to the ultimate spherical of qualifying have been Hamlin and LaJoie.
“To have respectable tempo on a highway course is one thing we’re actually pleased with. We’ve labored so laborious,” LaJoie mentioned. “After which you might have Kamui (Kobayashi) and SVG, actual world-class racers coming into NASCAR with quick vehicles.”
Amongst those that didn’t advance have been three-time Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen and his Kaulig Racing teammate, A.J. Allmendinger.
Following van Gisbergen’s first qualifying try he missed the doorway to pit highway and had to return across the observe earlier than making a second try. He got here up simply in need of LaJoie for the ultimate switch place.
Michael McDowell had one among his qualifying makes an attempt disallowed through the session for brief chopping the course.
