Byron earns Kansas Cup pole in all-Hendrick front row

Key Facts

Although he was among the first five in the final round to go out, Byron’s average lap speed of 179.206 mph was enough to claim the pole for Sunday’s race.
ROUND 1 / GROUP A Truex, who earned his first win of the season last weekend, was the final car to go out in Group A and went straight to the top with an average speed of 177.119 mph.
ROUND 1 / GROUP B Chastain, the final car in Group B to make a qualifying attempt, rocked to the top of the speed chart with an average lap speed of 178.666 mph – the fastest lap of the day at the time.
Also advancing to the final round of qualifying were Gibbs and Hamlin, who was fastest in Saturday’s practice.