North Wilkesboro, NC- An innocent entry in Pit Road during Friday-time trials inspired Brad Caselovsky to the position of pole for the position of Brad Caselowski in the Northern Vilksboro Speedway on Sunday NASCAR All-Star Race (8 PM ET, MRN and Siriusxm NASCAR Radio).
In a unique qualifying format that has three laps and a four-tier pit stop, Keselowski and his team posted a total time for the first two heat of Saturday and a total time of 87.363 seconds (77.264 mph) to earn the top starting location for the first two heat of Saturday and on Sunday.
During the All-Star Open qualifying session, in a great disturbing, which was already before the time testing for eligible drivers for the all-star race, Michael McDowell’s over-the-wall crew, made of pre–football players, won $ 100,000 pit crew challenges.
No. 71 Spire Motisports Crew fired a stop in 12.587 seconds, and after that time 20 stood against all-star crew. The crew of Daniel Suarez came to a closest with a lap in 12.600 seconds.
For Keselowski, the pole was a welcome high point in a season that has been difficult yet. He currently ranks 33rd in the Cup Series Standing, with no top 10 and five DNFs (not finished) through 12 races.
“This incident, this format pushes you to its boundaries, from the driver’s perspective, a team’s perspective, from the pit crew,” said Keselowski. “I pasted my part – I knew that I was stuck on entry (on pit road). To get out, I was’ like ‘maybe I left a little on the table’ – it’s really difficult to tell.
“But all this came together for an excellent run. The pit crew, they did not try to become a hero.
Christopher Bell and his number 20 who finished second at 76.485 mph (88.253 seconds) of Gibbs Racing Team, The Pit Cruce Challenge. A chance to the crew of a third straight straight to $ 100,000 bonus on the left front tire.
Alex Boman was the third fastest, followed by Chase Brisco, William Bayran and winner and ruled the NASCAR Cup series champion Joy Logano.
Although Kesellowski is guaranteed to start on the pole for the all-star race, Friday’s qualifying session ordered two heat races on Saturday. The first heat installs the initial order for the inside line in the all-star race, while the second summer orders the outer line.
Austin Dillon, Denny Hamilin, Tyler Radic and Chase Elliot were the seventh-fastest fastest respectively.
Using its road racing process to go and close on the pit road in the unique qualifying format, New Zealand’s Shane Van Gisbergen won the pole position for the NASCAR All-Star Open, which is before the All-Star Race on Sunday night.
The top two finishers in open transfer to the 21st and 22nd starting positions in the main event.
In an attempt of his three-lap with a four-tier pit stop, Van Gisbergen recorded a time of 88.685 seconds (75.112 mph). It was quite good to increase the carcin hosum (75.942 mph) for the top starting location in the open in 0.199 seconds.
The total time of Van Gisbergen was also 1.109 seconds faster than Logano’s polling time for last year’s All-Star Race, which Logano won decisively, there was 200 out of 200 laps.
Van Gisbergen said, “I did a good job inside and outside the pit road,” but my people did a great pit, (13.175 seconds). … It is difficult on the leaves of the left hand, but I think we are getting better, though.
“I think my real lap was also good, so things are starting to appear above.”
Noah Gragson was the third fastest in the open qualifier at 75.338 mph. Michael McDowell was in fourth place in time testing, thanks to his pit crew.
McDowell’s team crew members are Dax Holfield (Jackman), Max Marsh (Front Tire Changer), Ty Boke (Rear Tire Changer), Luke Busel (Tire Career) and Brandon Chapman (Fuler).
-Rid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service. Special for field level media.
