NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series: Jimmie Johnson conquista a pole no Texas

Jimmie Johnson (Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet) conquistou a pole-position para a O’Reilly Auto Parts 500, no Texas Motor Speedway, sétima etapa da Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Foi a primeira pole de Johnson no ano, e 36 na categoria. Na terceira e decisiva parte do treino, o heptacampeão da categoria fez o tempo de 28s588 (188,890 mph).

William Byron completa a dobradinha da Hendrick Motorsports na primeira fila. Chase Elliot (Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet) divide a segunda fila com Daniel Suárez (Stewart-Haas Racing Ford).

Austin Dillon (Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet) e Denny Hamlin (Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota) formam a terceira fila.

LÁ­der do campeonato Kyl Busch (Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota) não passou para a terceira fase do treino. E alinha na 16ª posição.

Grid:

1 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 28.588
2 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 28.660
3 8 Daniel Hemric (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 28.678
4 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 28.682
5 41 Daniel Suárez Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 28.741
6 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 28.862
7 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 28.895
8 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 28.928
9 13 Ty Dillon Germain Racing Chevrolet 28.956
10 43 Darrell Wallace Jr. Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet 28.990
11 20 Erik Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 29.071
12 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 29.412
13 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 28.927
14 21 Paul Menard Wood Brothers Racing Ford 28.937
15 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 28.964
16 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 28.971
17 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Roush Fenway Racing Ford 28.971
18 6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford 29.005
19 37 Chris Buescher JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 29.016
20 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 29.161
21 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 29.226
22 42 Kyle Larson Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 29.235
23 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 29.239
24 88 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 0.000
25 14 Clint Bowyer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 29.096
26 95 Matt DiBenedetto Leavine Family Racing Toyota 29.110
27 47 Ryan Preece (R) JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 29.164
28 38 David Ragan Front Row Motorsports Ford 29.265
29 36 Matt Tifft (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 29.265
30 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 29.283
31 32 Corey LaJoie Go Fas Racing Ford 29.305
32 00 Landon Cassill StarCom Racing Chevrolet 29.429
33 96 Parker Kligerman (i) Gaunt Brothers Racing Toyota 29.549
34 51 B. J. McLeod (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 29.844
35 15 Ross Chastain (i) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 29.987
36 52 Bayley Currey (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 30.235
37 27 Reed Sorenson Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 30.513
38 77 Garrett Smithley (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 30.530
39 66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota 31.416