Qualifying Results

Only 377 points separate 1st through 15th coming into Indianapolis. Any of these drivers could find themselves inside the chase window with just a couple decent finishes down the stretch. Teams like Donald Stewart and Dave Miller need to strike at the 2.5-miler before the road courses force their peril like they did in 2021. Only points leader Johnny Reed Foley can ease through without much worry. Here are the standing as of now:

Current Points Positions
1. Johnny Reed Foley: +316
2. Matthew Dominique: +226 (+3)
3. Rick Jackson: +214 (-1)
4. Craig Lee: +205 (-1)
5. Tony Pizzaro: +191 (+1)
6. Zach Michael: +186 (+1)
7. John Battista: +163 (+1)
8. Dave Miller: +161 (-4)
9. Zakk Miller: +101
10. Bill Werkheiser: +38 (+2)
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11. John Tharp: -38 
12. Alex Crapser: -40 (-2)
13. Bink Lucas: -60 (+1)
14. Donald Stewart: -70 (+2)
15. Jimmie Stevens: -99 (-2)
16. Scott Jackson: -147 (-1)
17. Alan Nesfeder: -243 (+6)
18. Logan Sheets: -257 (+3)

Ryan Heuser avenges his 42nd place effort last week at Pocono with his second pole of the season at Indy. He eclipsed the 47-second bracket with John Battista on the outside row. Wagers have already been placed on who will lead lap 1. John Battista joked that he would bet on Ryan and let him by to "help pay for Adam's crash damage and medical reparations". You would think that Dalton's Daytona victory would have been enough to pay the bills. Either way, a chase birth will reward more than just compensated expenses. A top-10 finish at Indy will certainly help the cause of clinching the final 10. There are just five races remaining in the regular season. Grab your goody bags and heat up that jiffy pop! This is about to get intense.

Monday, August 1st, 6:30 ET