INDIANAPOLIS — Tyler Reddick and Denny Hamlin will lead the field to the green flag for Sunday's Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Reddick won the pole with a speed of 181.932 mph. His run wasn't quite as fast as the lap he set in Friday's practice session, but it was good enough to knock Chase Elliott off the provisional pole.
NASCAR recently adjusted the procedure for the second round of qualifying, meaning when Reddick knocked Elliott off provisional pole, Elliott was relegated to the second row, but Hamlin was able to keep his second place starting position. Click here for an explainer on the qualifying rules from NASCAR reporter Bob Pockrass.
In the television broadcast, Reddick celebrated as he crossed the alternate start/finish line, pumping his fist in the air once he learned he won the pole.
"I knew what the target lap time was," said Reddick to NBC Sports after qualifying. "I did not feel great about my Turn 1, but the rest of the lap this Beast Unleashed Toyota Camry was stout."
Reddick will start alongside his car owner Denny Hamlin Sunday afternoon. He told the television broadcast that it was a "big deal" for him to go toe-to-toe with his car owner, knowing how much Hamlin wants to win the Brickyard 400.
Hamlin has been vocal about his desire to win the Brickyard 400, seeing it as the lone crown jewel win missing from his racing resume.
Kyle Larson, who started fifth in May's Indianapolis 500, also starts fifth for Sunday's Brickyard 400.
Hoosiers Chase Briscoe and Justin Haley start 20th and 35th respectively. Haley had a good lap going through Turn 1, but appeared to have a slight hiccup in Turn 2 that hurt the rest of his lap time. He'll start his first Brickyard 400 next to teammate Cody Ware on Sunday.
Click here for the starting lineup for Sunday's Brickyard 400.
