Carson Hocevar claims pole position for Brickyard 400 at IMS
Motorsport.com • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 25, 2026, 10:39 PM
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
Carson Hocevar secured his second Busch Light Pole Award of the season at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, clocking a lap of 186.598 mph. He will lead the field in the Brickyard 400 scheduled for Sunday, outperforming teammate Daniel Suarez by 0.056 seconds. Hocevar expressed excitement about his performance, especially following disappointment at Michigan in June. The qualifying session featured strong showings by Spire Motorsports, with all three of its cars starting in the top six. Tyler Reddick and Ty Gibbs will start third and fourth, respectively, with the top ten dominated by Chevrolet and Toyota drivers.
- •Hocevar earns pole position for the Brickyard 400 with a lap of 186.598 mph.
- •He previously won a pole at Michigan earlier this season.
- •Teammate Suarez qualifies second and Reddick third.
- •The race will take place on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET.
- •Blaney is set to make his 400th career Cup Series start.
- 2:31 PMMotorsport.com — Carson Hocevar's celebration if he wins the Brickyard 400? "Roger Penske would kill me..."
- 10:39 PMYahoo Sports — Carson Hocevar delights fans with pole-winning run for Brickyard 400
"Spire Motorsports teammates Carson Hocevar and Daniel Suarez will lead the NASCAR Cup Series field to the green flag for the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Hocevar is quite the interesting personality, and has earned himself a mountain of new fans this year while also angering his competition with his hyper-aggressive style. Hocevar's uniqueness extends to his post-race ...Keep reading
"After earning his second Busch Light Pole Award of the season and the third of his career, Hocevar will lead the field in Sunday's Brickyard 400.
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External links- Motorsport.comJul 26, 2026, 2:31 PMCarson Hocevar's celebration if he wins the Brickyard 400? "Roger Penske would kill me..."
Spire Motorsports teammates Carson Hocevar and Daniel Suarez will lead the NASCAR Cup Series field to the green flag for the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Hocevar is quite the interesting personality, and has earned himself a mountain of new fans this year while also angering his competition with his hyper-aggressive style. Hocevar's uniqueness extends to his post-race ...Keep reading
- Yahoo SportsJul 25, 2026, 10:39 PMCarson Hocevar delights fans with pole-winning run for Brickyard 400
After earning his second Busch Light Pole Award of the season and the third of his career, Hocevar will lead the field in Sunday's Brickyard 400.
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