Blaney Takes Cup Series Pole at Phoenix as Larson Gets Buried in the Pack
Blaney edged Joey Logano by 0.032 seconds to secure the pole, giving Team Penske the top two starting spots for Sunday’s race.
- On Saturday, Team Penske driver Ryan Blaney secured the pole position for Sunday's Freeway Insurance 500 at Phoenix Raceway with a 26.250-second lap at 137.143 mph, his fifth pole of the season.
- Track position is critical at Phoenix Raceway, where no winner has started deeper than 13th in the last 18 Cup races, giving Team Penske a significant advantage for Sunday's 312-lap event.
- Team Penske teammate Joey Logano qualified second, while Toyota drivers Chase Briscoe, Denny Hamlin, and Christopher Bell claimed the next three spots; Cup Series Chase leader Kyle Larson qualified a disappointing 22nd.
- Sunday's Freeway Insurance 500 begins at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network, with competitors prioritizing stage points and track position as the NASCAR Chase playoffs enter a critical closing stretch.
- With four races remaining in the Cup Series Chase, Larson holds a 49-point lead over Hamlin, leaving contenders like Logano facing a must-win scenario to bridge the gap and advance.
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NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying Results at Phoenix: Full Starting Lineup for Sunday's Race
Ryan Blaney will lead the field to the green flag at Phoenix Raceway after delivering the fastest lap in Saturday’s NASCAR Cup Series qualifying session. The Team Penske driver secured the pole for Sunday’s Freeway Insurance 500 with a lap of 26.250 seconds at 137.143 mph, edging teammate Joey Logano by just 0.032 seconds. It […]
Ryan Blaney’s pole run at Phoenix sets up major Chase opportunity
By Field Level Media Oct 17 (NASCAR Wire Service) - AVONDALE, Ariz. -- Score one for the drivers in hot pursuit of Chase leader Kyle Larson. In qualifying for Sunday's 312-lap Freeway Insurance 500 at Phoenix Raceway (3 p.m. ET on USA, MRN and SiriusXM...
Ryan Blaney notches fifth Cup pole of 2026 at Phoenix
Ryan Blaney won his fifth Busch Light Pole Award of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season for this weekend’s Freeway Insurance 500 at Phoenix Raceway on Saturday, October 17. The event’s starting lineup was determined through an on-track qualifying session that consisted of a single-car, single-lap qualifying format. During the session, each of the 37 competitors vying for 37 starting spots cycled around Phoenix once to post the fastest lap amongst …
Ryan Blaney notches fifth Cup pole of 2026 at Phoenix - The 2023 Cup Series champion from High Point, North Carolina, posted a single qualifying lap at 137.143 mph in 26.250 seconds for his fifth Cup pole of 2026 and the 17th of his career in the desert state. by Andrew Kim
The 2023 Cup Series champion from High Point, North Carolina, posted a single qualifying lap at 137.143 mph in 26.250 seconds for his fifth Cup pole of 2026 and the 17th of his career in the desert state.
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