Denny Hamlin earns pole position for Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono

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Denny Hamlin earns pole position for Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono
Summary

Denny Hamlin secured the pole position for the Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono Raceway with a lap time of 51.948 seconds. He will be joined on the front row by Kyle Larson, who qualified second with a time of 52.001 seconds. The qualifying results set the stage for a competitive race, especially with top contenders such as Daniel Suarez and Ty Gibbs starting in row two., Bubba Wallace's car crashed during qualifying, resulting in a did not finish (DNF) status, while RFK Racing teammates Ryan Preece and Brad Keselowski struggled with engine issues. The race is scheduled for tomorrow.

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  • Hamlin and Larson occupy the front row for the race.
  • Qualifying marked issues for RFK Racing's Keselowski and Preece.
  • Bubba Wallace's car crashed, leading to a DNF.
  • Top contenders include Suarez and Gibbs, starting third and fourth.
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