Qualifying Results

The finish of the 2023 Pocono 400 will mark the halfway point of the regular season, with Pocono career dominators Tony Pizzaro and Ryan Heuser atop the heap. Third place John Battista is still recovering from his turn-1 accident in 2019, rebounding last season with a dominating 103-lap led performance. Kansas domninater Alan Nesfeder won the fall race last year, his second and final victory of 2022 just before his devastating Indianapolis pit wall accident. Fortunately he has recovered in grand style, entering this event 8th in points with a 15th place starting spot. Last week's Kansas winner Tim McDonnell won his first oval race since Daytona of 2021, looking to re-capture his former Pennsylvania glory after sweeping the Pocono Duels in 2020. He will start 5th. Gridding first and second is Ryan Heuser and Rick Jackson.

Craig Lee comes into Pocono a career-worst 26th in points after another complication handed him a 41st-place finish at Kansas. Over the last six races, Lee has finished 37th or worse five times, with an average finish of 36.8 in that span. That is the lowest in the series by three positions to Dalton Lucas's 33.3. The #101 Quick-Silver Motorsports team entered Richmond 5th in the standings. They are now 26th. An 11th-place starting spot at Pocono could be the turning point as we near the halfway mark of the regular season.

Friday, May 12th, 6:00 ET