William Byron claims Busch Mild pole at Phoenix

Regardless of being the ultimate automotive out for qualifying, Hendrick Motorsports driving force William Byron claimed the Busch Mild Pole Award for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Collection Shriners Kids’s 500 (3:30 p.m. ET, FS1, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) at Phoenix Raceway.Byron crowned the charts at 133.680 mph to attain his 2nd occupation pole within the Cup Collection at Phoenix after knocking off Workforce Penske’s Joey Logano (133.195 mph), who will roll off the grid at the entrance row along Byron.Carson Hocevar (133.121 mph), Josh Berry (132.900 mph) and Erik Jones (132.885 mph) rounded out the highest 5.RELATED: Beginning lineup | At-track footage: PhoenixChase Elliott (132.846 mph), Michael McDowell (132.846), Justin Haley (132.787 mph), Tyler Reddick (132.778 mph) and Denny Hamlin (132.597 mph) finished the highest 10.Hocevar quickest in practiceTwo drivers from Spire Motorsports crowned the leaderboard in Saturday’s 45-minute observe consultation as Carson Hocevar set the fastest time at 132.533 mph. His teammate Michael McDowell was once 2nd quickest at 132.523 mph within the No. 71 Chevrolet.Tyler Reddick (132.499 mph), Austin Cindric (132.489 mph) and Chris Buescher (132.329 mph) rounded out the highest 5.William Byron (132.120 mph), Denny Hamlin (131.984 mph), Erik Jones (131.878 mph), Christopher Bell (131.854 mph) and John Hunter Nemechek (131.839 mph) finished the highest 10.MORE: Apply resultsAll groups amassed knowledge at the possibility tire throughout the prolonged observe consultation. It was once first used in ultimate yr’s All-Megastar Race at North Wilkesboro and the Richmond summer season race.If the choice tire plays smartly this weekend, it’s going to change into the one tire compound utilized in November for the championship race at Phoenix, in keeping with a NASCAR spokesperson.This tale shall be up to date.