Denny Hamlin earns pole position for Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 13, 2026, 7:08 PM
Last updated Jun 13, 2026
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.
- •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.
- 7:08 PMYahoo Sports — NASCAR Starting Lineup Pocono: Great American Getaway 400 Lineup, Cup Series Qualifying Results
"While weather required the NASCAR race tomorrow to be moved up a few hours, rain wasn’t a problem for Saturday’s […]
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