Blaney slammed into the foam barriers during practice but about an hour later his No. 12 Ford looked no worse for wear.
He advanced to the final round of qualifying by posting the fifth-fastest speed in Group A, then his average lap of 92.759 mph was enough to hold off a late run by Daniel Suarez (92.741 mph).
The pole is Blaney’s second of the 2022 season and eighth of his career.
“I never would have thought that,” Blaney said. “Sitting on the pole after I hit the fence. Pretty fast car, No. 1’m really proud, man.
“To sit on the pole, I wouldn’t say I’m the best road course racer. I’m always trying to find speed but it was cool to have it today in qualifying. Hopefully, it carries over until tomorrow.
“It’s a pretty good surprise after practice.”
Cole Custer ended up third-fastest (92.669 mph), Tyler Reddick fourth and Alex Bowman rounded out the top-five.
Completing the top-10 starting lineup are Joey Logano, Christopher Bell, Denny Hamlin, Justin Haley…
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