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Bell Grabs Vegas Pole with Blistering Lap
15 Mar
Summary
- Christopher Bell secured pole position with a lap of 187.156 mph.
- Toyota swept the top four starting spots, a feat achieved seven times.
- Bell's car handled Las Vegas track's Turn 1 bumps effectively.
Christopher Bell secured the pole position for the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with a blistering lap of 187.156 mph.
Bell's teammate Denny Hamlin qualified second, while Ty Gibbs and Bubba Wallace completed the top four, marking Toyota's seventh time sweeping the first four starting spots in NASCAR Cup Series history.
Bell expressed that his team effectively managed the car's grip to handle the track's notorious Turn 1 bumps, a compromise that often affects performance in other sections of the speedway.
Defending series champion Kyle Larson qualified fifth as the fastest Chevrolet, with Ryan Blaney sixth in the top Ford. Series leader Tyler Reddick will start seventh, followed by Ryan Preece, William Byron, and Chris Buescher.
