Tyler Reddick got momentum back on his side during Saturday’s NASCAR Cup Series qualifying session.
The driver of the No. 45 has fallen into a slump over the last few weeks with only top 10 and four finishes of 30th or worse in the last seven races. On Saturday, Reddick’s fortunes turned around as he captured the pole for Sunday’s Dollar Tree 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
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The 23XI Racing driver will lead the field to the green flag for Sunday’s 301-lap race in Loudon, New Hampshire, topping Josh Berry for the pole position during the single-car qualifying session.
Tyler Reddick leads intriguing starting lineup
Reddick is joined on the front row by Berry, who qualified second in the No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford. Berry continued his hot streak in qualifying as he recorded his second straight top-five start.
Shane van Gisbergen laid down an impressive qualifying lap as the driver of the No. 97 will roll off fifth on Sunday.
Alex Bowman will roll off from the 10th position in his No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet. Bowman aims for back-to-back top 10s on Sunday after posting a 10th-place result last Saturday at Richmond.
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Three of the four Joe Gibbs Racing cars earned top-10 qualifying spots, with Denny Hamlin fourth, Christopher Bell sixth, and Ty Gibbs seventh.
Erik Jones, who paced the field in Cup Series practice on Saturday, will roll off 11th in the No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota.
All three Front Row Motorsports cars managed top-20 qualifying efforts. Todd Gilliland will roll off 13th on Sunday, while Zane Smith starts 14th and Noah Gragson qualified 19th.
On the heels of winning last Saturday at Richmond, Joey Logano will have work to do on Sunday at New Hampshire after qualifying 21st. Other notables starting outside the top 20 include Carson Hocevar 22nd, Bubba Wallace 23rd, Brad Keselowski 25th, Chase Elliott 29th, and Daniel Suarez 35th.
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Full NASCAR Cup Series lineup at New Hampshire
Due to the threat of rain showers tomorrow afternoon, the Dollar Tree 301 at New Hampshire was pushed up one hour in an effort to get the entire race in. The green flag is scheduled to wave on the Cup Series field at 2 p.m. ET. The race can be watched on the USA Network or listened to on either PRN or SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
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