Joe Gibbs Racing has been fast all weekend long at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, but Saturday, during qualifying, Christopher Bell took it to another level, winning the pole for Sunday’s Pennzoil 400.
Driving the No. 20 Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry XSE, Bell posted a lap of 28.853 seconds (187.156) to earn his 15th career pole in the NASCAR Cup Series, and a track record fourth pole at the 1.5-mile speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Denny Hamlin and Ty Gibbs, a pair of teammates out of the Joe Gibbs Racing stable, were second and third, with Bubba Wallace and Kyle Larson rounding out the top-five. Ryan Blaney, Tyler Reddick, Ryan Preece, William Byron, and Chris Buescher rounded out the top-10.
The Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will take place on Sunday, March 15 at 4:00 PM ET on FOX Sports 1, Performance Racing Network, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.
Starting Lineup:
| ROW | POS | # | Driver | Team | Time | Diff | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing Interstate Batteries Toyota | 28.853 | 0.000 | 187.156 |
| 1 | 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing Yahoo! Toyota | 29.003 | 0.150 | 186.188 |
| 2 | 3 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing Monster Energy Toyota | 29.063 | 0.210 | 185.803 |
| 2 | 4 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing XFINITY Mobile Toyota | 29.068 | 0.215 | 185.771 |
| 3 | 5 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet | 29.103 | 0.250 | 185.548 |
| 3 | 6 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske Menards / Pennzoil Ford | 29.16 | 0.307 | 185.185 |
| 4 | 7 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing Jordan Brand Toyota | 29.168 | 0.315 | 185.134 |
| 4 | 8 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing Body Guard Ford | 29.205 | 0.352 | 184.900 |
| 5 | 9 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports Raptor Chevrolet | 29.217 | 0.364 | 184.824 |
| 5 | 10 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing Smith's / Farm Rich Ford | 29.245 | 0.392 | 184.647 |
| 6 | 11 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing BREZTRI Chevrolet | 29.250 | 0.397 | 184.615 |
| 6 | 12 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports Aaron's Rent to Own Ford | 29.252 | 0.399 | 184.603 |
| 7 | 13 | 7 | Daniel Suarez | Spire Motorsports Freeway Insurance Chevrolet | 29.279 | 0.426 | 184.433 |
| 7 | 14 | 43 | Erik Jones | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Dollar Tree Toyota | 29.285 | 0.432 | 184.395 |
| 8 | 15 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet | 29.289 | 0.436 | 184.370 |
| 8 | 16 | 97 | Shane Van Gisbergen | Trackhouse Racing SuperFile Chevrolet | 29.294 | 0.441 | 184.338 |
| 9 | 17 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Kubota Chevrolet | 29.338 | 0.485 | 184.062 |
| 9 | 18 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing Bass Pro Shops Toyota | 29.343 | 0.490 | 184.030 |
| 10 | 19 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports Chilie's Ride the 'Dente Chevrolet | 29.356 | 0.503 | 183.949 |
| 10 | 20 | 35 | Riley Herbst | 23XI Racing FRE Nicotine Pouches Toyota | 29.363 | 0.510 | 183.905 |
| 11 | 21 | 48 | Justin Allgaier | Hendrick Motorsports Ally Financial Chevrolet | 29.376 | 0.523 | 183.824 |
| 11 | 22 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske Pennzoil Ultra Platinum Ford | 29.376 | 0.523 | 183.824 |
| 12 | 23 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. | HYAK Motorsports NOS Energy Chevrolet | 29.387 | 0.534 | 183.755 |
| 12 | 24 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen Chevrolet | 29.455 | 0.602 | 183.331 |
| 13 | 25 | 88 | Connor Zilisch | Trackhouse Racing Jockey 150th Anniversary Chevrolet | 29.478 | 0.625 | 183.187 |
| 13 | 26 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB TriState Vacuum & Rental LLC Toyota | 29.493 | 0.640 | 183.094 |
| 14 | 27 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports Love's Travel Stops Ford | 29.493 | 0.640 | 183.094 |
| 14 | 28 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing Trimble Ford | 29.504 | 0.651 | 183.026 |
| 15 | 29 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing U-Save Chevrolet | 29.53 | 0.677 | 182.865 |
| 15 | 30 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports Workforce Chevrolet | 29.652 | 0.799 | 182.113 |
| 16 | 31 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske Discount Tire Ford | 29.690 | 0.837 | 181.879 |
| 16 | 32 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing Motorcraft / Quick Lane Ford | 29.745 | 0.892 | 181.543 |
| 17 | 33 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing Yeego Chevrolet | 29.770 | 0.917 | 181.391 |
| 17 | 34 | 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports Ike's / Curate Ford | 30.059 | 1.206 | 179.647 |
| 18 | 35 | 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team HaasTooling.com Chevrolet | 30.250 | 1.397 | 178.512 |
| 18 | 36 | 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing Campers Inn RV / U-Save Chevrolet | 30.607 | 1.754 | 176.430 |
