Overview
- Carson Hocevar won the Busch Light Pole in Spire Motorsports’ No. 77 after single-car qualifying, with teammate Daniel Suárez posting the second-fastest lap to complete a Spire front-row sweep for the Brickyard 400.
- Christopher Bell set the fastest lap in Friday practice for Joe Gibbs Racing, and two drivers — Bubba Wallace and Shane van Gisbergen — brushed the SAFER barrier and required repairs before qualifying.
- Carson Kvapil took his first NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series victory in the Pennzoil 250 on Saturday, and JR Motorsports finished first through fourth in the race for the first time in series history.
- All 39 entrants who attempted Cup qualifying made the field for Sunday’s 160-lap Brickyard 400, which will also decide the In-Season Challenge $1 million final between Ryan Blaney and Todd Gilliland.
- Sunday’s Brickyard 400 starts at 2 p.m. ET on TNT with HBO Max offering in-car cameras, and the Spire front row and Kvapil’s breakthrough win have added fresh storylines for teams and drivers heading into the race.