NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series: Kyle Larson marca a pole em Sonoma

Kyle Larson (Chevrolet) conquistou a pole-position para a Toyota/Save Mart 350, no Sonoma Raceway, 16ª etapa da Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.

O treino classificatório na pista californiana foi dividido em duas partes (diferente do usual, com três partes). A primeira, com 25 minutos, classificou os 12 melhores para a segunda, com dez minutos de duração.

Larson, nascido em Elk Grove, na Califórnia, garantiu a sua segunda pole consecutiva na sua pista natal, com o tempo de 1m15s732 (94.597 mph). Foi a segunda pole do piloto da Chip Ganassi Racing no ao, e sétima na categoria.

Martin Truex Jr. (Toyota) completa a primeira fila. Chase Elliot (Chevrolet) e Jamie McMurray (Toyota) formam a segunda fila.

A.J. Allmendinger (Chevrolet) divide a terceira fila com Kevin Harvick (Ford).

Grid:

1 Kyle Larson #42, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet
2 Martin Truex Jr. #78, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota
3 Chase Elliott #9, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet
4 Jamie McMurray #1, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet
5 A.J. Allmendinger #47, JTG Daugherty Racing, Chevrolet
6 Kevin Harvick #4, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford
7 Jimmie Johnson #48, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet
8 William Byron #24, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet
9 Kyle Busch #18, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota
10 Brad Keselowski #2, Team Penske, Ford
11 Ryan Blaney #12, Team Penske, Ford
12 Joey Logano #22, Team Penske, Ford
13 Trevor Bayne #6, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford
14 Ryan Newman #31, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet
15 Paul Menard #21, Wood Brothers Racing, Ford
16 Daniel Suarez #19, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota
17 Alex Bowman #88, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet
18 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #17, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford
19 Clint Bowyer #14, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford
20 Erik Jones #20, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota
21 Denny Hamlin #11, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota
22 Michael McDowell #34, Front Row Motorsports, Ford
23 Kurt Busch #41, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford
24 Aric Almirola #10, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford
25 Chris Buescher #37, JTG Daugherty Racing, Chevrolet
26 Kasey Kahne #95, Leavine Family Racing, Chevrolet
27 Austin Dillon #3, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet
28 David Ragan #38, Front Row Motorsports, Ford
29 Gray Gaulding #23, BK Racing, Toyota
30 Matt DiBenedetto #32, Go Fas Racing, Ford
31 Ty Dillon #13, Germain Racing, Chevrolet
32 Cole Whitt #72, TriStar Motorsports, Chevrolet
33 Justin Marks #15, Premium Motorsports, Chevrolet
34 Parker Kligerman #96, Gaunt Brothers Racing, Toyota
35 Darrell Wallace Jr. #43, Richard Petty Motorsports, Chevrolet
36 Chris Cook #51, Rick Ware Racing, Chevrolet
37 Tomy Drissi #00, StarCom Racing, Chevrolet
38 Cody Ware #52, Rick Ware Racing, Chevrolet