For second consecutive week and third time this season, Blaney put down the fastest average lap speed in qualifying. His lap Saturday at 119.782 mph puts him on pole for Sunday’s race at Richmond (Va.) Raceway.
Blaney has now started second or better in four straight races. The pole is the ninth of his career.
“This means a lot, you know,” Blaney said. “Honestly, I didn’t think I got a very good lap. It was kind of an ugly lap on my end but I did have speed.
“Track position means a lot here. With my past history here, I can use all the track position I can get. It’s a great start to the weekend. We just need to keep it up and keep the tires under this thing and we’ll see what tomorrow holds.”
William Byron ended up second-fastest (119.585 mph) and Kyle Busch was third (119.290 mph). Chase Briscoe and Erik Jones round out the top-five.
Completing the top-10 starters in Sunday’s race: Martin Truex Jr., Kevin Harvick, Ross Chastain, Christopher Bell and Aric…
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