Rain delayed the start of qualifying for the Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway. However once the clock began for the first round, the session ran off without a hitch.
No. 20 Reser’s Main Street Bistro Toyota driver Erik Jones led round one with a lap time and speed of 15.037 seconds, 127.605 MPH with his teammate Kyle Busch finishing not too far behind with 15.080 seconds, 127.241 MPH in the No. 18 Tunity Toyota. Kyle Larson finished third with a time of 15.097 seconds, 127.098 MPH in the No. 42 ENEOS Chevrolet.
Busch topped round two with a time of 15.090 seconds, 127.157 MPH. Larson moved up to second with a lap of 15.147 seconds, 126.679 MPH. JR Motorsports driver Justin Allgaier took the third hole in the No. 7 BRANDT Chevrolet with a time and speed of 15.212 seconds, 126.088 MPH.
Joe Gibbs Racing dominated the final round. Jones nabbed his seventh pole this season and his 10th in 48 XFINITY Series starts. A lap and speed of 15.002 seconds, 127.903 MPH, also a new qualifying record, got the job done for the Bristol spring race winner.
Busch will also start on the front row with an effort of 15.041 seconds, 127.571 MPH. The reigning Sprint Cup Series champion recorded his 13th top-10 start of the 2016 XFINITY Series tour. Earning his fourth top-10 start this season, Daniel Suarez will start third. The No. 19 ARRIS Toyota driver recorded a time of 15.173 seconds, 126.461 MPH.
Grey Gaulding will be making his first XFINITY Series start. Needing to qualify on time, the driver of the No. 60 Krispy Kreme Ford put down a first-round lap of 15.566 seconds, which advanced him to round two. The 18 year old went on to record a 15.440-second lap in the second round and will start 21st.
Stay tuned for the race at 7:30 PM ET on USA Network. PRN and Sirius XM Channel 90 have radio coverage.
QUALIFYING RESULTS
Round 1
1. Erik Jones
2. Kyle Busch
3. Kyle Larson
Round 2
1. Kyle Busch
2. Kyle Larson
3. Justin Allgaier
Round 3 & Top 10 Starters
1. Erik Jones
2. Kyle Busch
3. Daniel Suarez
4. Brandon Jones
5. Austin Dillon
6. Darrell Wallace Jr.
7. Kyle Larson
8. Justin Allgaier
9. Regan Smith
10. Ty Dillon
Coming off the ranch, I didn’t have a motorsports background but my passion was and still is very strong. My first taste of NASCAR came at the age of seven while waiting for music videos to come on the old TNN network. As I grew up, I pursued other interest but eventually rediscovered cars going left when I found the SPEED channel during the 2011-2012 offseason.
I didn’t decide I wanted to pursue a career in NASCAR until the summer of 2012. I’m not a wrench head or strong enough for a pit crew so media was the next best thing. At the beginning of 2013, I started going to races and making connections within the sport. I also studied Motorsports Management at Sports Management Worldwide. Although I love what happens on the track, I’ve always been interested in what goes on behind the scenes and I’ve gotten to know many people throughout the radio, TV and digital media world.
While I’m a long time writer, 2015 was my first year actually covering the sport with www.nascarfemale.com . I also became a media correspondent for Raceline. I’ve been able to help the TV show gain recognition on social media. My current goal is to acquire more experience in covering NASCAR and move up the media ladder. Outside of motorsports, I have been an equine-sports statistician for 16 years.
I currently reside in Gillette, WY where I’m still involved with horses. I enjoy riding them, rodeo, swimming, traveling and meeting people.
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I didn’t decide I wanted to pursue a career in NASCAR until the summer of 2012. I’m not a wrench head or strong enough for a pit crew so media was the next best thing. At the beginning of 2013, I started going to races and making connections within the sport. I also studied Motorsports Management at Sports Management Worldwide. Although I love what happens on the track, I’ve always been interested in what goes on behind the scenes and I’ve gotten to know many people throughout the radio, TV and digital media world.
While I’m a long time writer, 2015 was my first year actually covering the sport with www.nascarfemale.com . I also became a media correspondent for Raceline. I’ve been able to help the TV show gain recognition on social media. My current goal is to acquire more experience in covering NASCAR and move up the media ladder. Outside of motorsports, I have been an equine-sports statistician for 16 years.
I currently reside in Gillette, WY where I’m still involved with horses. I enjoy riding them, rodeo, swimming, traveling and meeting people.
Email Me
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