Suárez Claims the Truck Pole at Kentucky

SPARTA, Ky. — Daniel Suárez will lead the field to the green flag in tonight’s Camping World Truck Series race at Kentucky Speedway.

The driver of the No. 51 Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota scored the pole for the Buckle Up In Your Truck 225 after posting a new track record time of 29.511 and a speed of 182.983 mph. It’s his first pole in 21 career starts in the Camping World Truck Series, first of 2016, his fifth top-10 start of the season and first pole in two races at Kentucky.

Brett Moffitt will start second in his No. 11 Red Horse Racing Toyota after posting a time of 29.535 and a speed of 182.834 mph. William Byron will start third in his No. 9 KBM Toyota after posting a time of 29.590 and a speed of 182.494 mph. Daniel Hemric will start fourth in his No. 19 Brad Keselowski Racing Ford after posting a time of 29.598 and a speed of 182.445 mph. Tyler Reddick will round out the top-five starters in his No. 29 BKR Ford after posting a time of 29.627 and a speed of 182.266 mph.

Parker Kligerman will start sixth in his No. 05 Athenian Motorsports Chevrolet. Kyle Busch will start seventh in his No. 18 KBM Toyota. Matt Crafton will start eighth in his No. 88 ThorSport Racing Toyota. Ben Rhodes will start ninth in his No. 41 TSR Toyota. Christopher Bell will round out the top-10 starters in his No. 4 KBM Toyota.

Cameron Hayley will start 11th in his No. 13 TSR Toyota. Cole Custer will round out the 12 drivers that made the final round of qualifying in his No. 00 JR Motorsports Chevrolet.

No car was sent home.

Eighteen Chevrolet’s, three Ford’s and 11 Toyota’s will comprise the field for tonight’s race.

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Tucker White
Tucker White
I've followed NASCAR for well over 20 years of my life, both as a fan and now as a member of the media. As of 2024, I'm on my ninth season as a traveling NASCAR beat writer. For all its flaws and dumb moments, NASCAR at its best produces some of the best action you'll ever see in the sport of auto racing. Case in point: Kyle Larson's threading the needle pass at Darlington Raceway on May 9, 2021. On used-up tires, racing on a worn surface and an aero package that put his car on the razor's edge of control, Larson demonstrated why he's a generational talent. Those are the stories I want to capture and break down. In addition to NASCAR, I also follow IndyCar and Formula 1. As a native of Knoxville, Tennessee, and a graduate of the University of Tennessee, I'm a diehard Tennessee Volunteers fan (especially in regards to Tennessee football). If covering NASCAR doesn't kill me, down the road, watching Tennessee football will. I'm also a diehard fan of the Atlanta Braves, and I lived long enough to see them win a World Series for the first time since 1995 (when I was just a year old). I've also sworn my fan allegiance to the Nashville Predators, though that's not paid out as much as the Braves. Furthermore, as a massive sports dork, I follow the NFL on a weekly basis. Though it's more out of an obligation than genuine passion (for sports dorks, following the NFL is basically an unwritten rule). Outside of sports, I'm a major cinema buff and a weeb. My favorite film is "Blazing Saddles" and my favorite anime is "Black Lagoon."

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