US EditionCarson Hocevar Is Starting up Front Again in Texas a Week After His Breakthrough NASCAR Cup Victory
Hocevar earned his second career Cup pole with a lap of 191.340 mph, edging Daniel Suarez by .0003 seconds after winning Friday’s Truck race.
- On Saturday, Spire Motorsports driver Carson Hocevar secured the pole for Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway, with teammate Daniel Suarez qualifying second to complete a front-row sweep at the 46th Cup event.
- Hocevar enters Sunday's race with significant momentum after winning the Truck Series event on Friday night, following his breakthrough victory at Talladega last week in his 91st Cup start.
- Richard Childress Racing driver Kyle Busch qualified sixth, debuting new crew chief Andy Street after a tough season start. Busch seeks success at Texas, where he holds four victories and 1,069 laps led.
- Defending race champion Joey Logano looks to improve after a difficult seven-race stretch, having not won in 35 races since his Texas victory last spring. He finished 39th at Talladega.
- Drivers navigate the unique track layout, which features a yo-yo effect on speeds due to the 2017 repave. The racing surface widened from 60 to 80 feet in Turns 1 and 2, while Turns 3 and 4 remained unchanged.
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Carson Hocevar is starting up front again in Texas a week after his breakthrough NASCAR Cup victory
Carson Hocevar is suddenly spending a lot of time out front in NASCAR. A week after his breakthrough Cup victory at Talladega, the 23-year-old Hocevar will start on the front row at Texas for the second year in a row.
Daniel Suárez and Spire Motorsports Win First Row in Texas: Ranking Record for the Mexican at NASCAR
Daniel Suárez will have a golden chance this Sunday at the NASCAR Cup Series, after securing a place in the front row for the Würth 400 Presented by Liqui Moly, a race to be played in the Texas Motor Speedway.The Mexican driver will start from second place, just behind his co-team Carson Hocevar, who stayed with the pole position.The regiomontano, behind the wheel of Spire Motorsports' number 7 Chevrolet, marked a lap of 28,225 seconds, barely t…
Texas lineup and TV schedule for the NASCAR race (May 2026)
NASCAR race info page for Texas Motor Speedway On Sunday, the NASCAR Cup Series will take the green flag at Texas Motor Speedway. Saturday’s qualifying session has set the starting lineup for the race with Carson Hocevar on the pole position. View the NASCAR starting lineup and info for Texas Motor Speedway below. Stages:80/165/267 2026 Purse:$11,233,037 Texas Motor SpeedwayTV Schedule What channel is the NASCAR race on? SundayMay 3, 2026 3:30pm…
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