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Harvicks Gets the Pole in the Queen City

By Tucker White
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Kevin Harvick will lead the field to the green flag on Saturday night in the Queen City.

The driver of the No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet scored the pole for the Bank of America 500 after posting a time of 27.547 and a speed of 196.029 mph.

It’s his 16th career pole in 568 Sprint Cup Series starts, first of 2016 and first at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Alex Bowman will start second in his No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet after posting a time of 27.551 and a speed of 196.000 mph. Chase Elliott will start third in his No. 24 HMS Chevrolet after posting a time of 27.585 and a speed of 195.759 mph. Kyle Busch will start fourth in his No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota after posting a time of 27.660 and a speed of 195.228 mph. Tony Stewart will round out the top-five starters in his No. 14 SHR Chevrolet after posting a time of 27. 660 and a speed of 195.228 mph.

AJ Allmendinger will start sixth in his No. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet. Martin Truex Jr. will start seventh in his No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Toyota. Carl Edwards will start eighth in his No. 19 JGR Toyota. Denny Hamlin will start ninth in his No. 11 JGR Toyota. Joey Logano will round out the top-10 in his No. 22 Team Penske Ford.

Jimmie Johnson will start 11th and Kasey Kahne will round out the 12 drivers that made the final round of qualifying.

Matt Kenseth will start 17th, Austin Dillon will start 19th, Brad Keselowski will start 20th and Kurt Busch will round out the Chase drivers in 23rd.

Twenty-two Chevrolet’s, 11 Ford’s and seven Toyota’s will comprise the 40-car field for Saturday night’s 500-mile 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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