Kyle Busch Wins 1st Pole of 2024 at Dover

Kyle Busch won his first pole of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season at Dover Motor Speedway on Saturday afternoon (April 27) with a fastest lap of 162.191 mph.

This will be Busch’s second time starting first at Dover in a row, as he started first there last year after qualifying was rained out. It’s the second Dover pole of his career and his first since World Wide Technology Raceway last year. This is also the 34th NASCAR Cup Series pole of his career.

Ryan Blaney will share the front row with the No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet. The No. 12 Team Penske Ford fell short with a speed of 161.951 mph.

William Byron was fastest of the Hendrick Motorsports camp, qualifying third. Last week’s winner at Talladega Superspeedway Tyler Reddick was the fastest Toyota in fourth, and Noah Gragson completed the top five.

Denny Hamlin, Chase Briscoe, Michael McDowell, Alex Bowman and AJ Allmendinger rounded out the top 10.

Christopher Bell spun during his qualifying attempt, hitting the rear of his Joe Gibbs Racing No. 20 Toyota Camry square with the turn three wall and minimizing damage. He did not record a time and will start at the back.

Zane Smith went around in his No 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet and made significant contact the wall after having a tire failure prior to qualifying during practice. He did not make a lap.

Kaz Grala’s No. 15 for Rick Ware Racing made heavy impact with the outside wall coming off of turn 4 in Group B of practice, destroying the front end of the car. Grala was on the track on one set of tires for 27 laps. The 25-year-old was unable to put down a lap in qualifying.

The Cup Series will take on the Monster Mile Sunday, April 28, at 2 p.m. ET. Television coverage will be provided by FOX Sports 1.